parliament of Guernsey

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The Parliament of Guernsey, known as the States of Deliberation, is the unicameral legislative assembly responsible for making laws and overseeing governance in the British Crown Dependency of Guernsey.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative assembly
parliament
unicameral legislature
alsoKnownAs States of Guernsey (legislature)
linked to: States of Guernsey
constitutionalStatus legislature of a British Crown Dependency
country Guernsey
derivesAuthorityFrom Crown in right of Guernsey
establishedInPeriod medieval period
governmentType parliamentary representative democracy
hasChamber unicameral chamber
hasFunction budget approval
lawmaking
policy approval
scrutiny of the executive
taxation powers
headOfGovernmentTitle President of the Policy & Resources Committee
includesPosition Committee Presidents
People’s Deputies
President of the Policy & Resources Committee
isNot part of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
jurisdiction Bailiwick of Guernsey
linked to: Guernsey
language English
Guernésiais
lastElectionDate 2020-10-07
legislativeBodyFor Bailiwick of Guernsey
linked to: Guernsey

Guernsey
locatedIn Channel Islands
Guernsey
St Peter Port
meetsIn Royal Court House, St Peter Port
nextElectionCycle every 4 years
numberOfHouses 1
numberOfMembers 40
officialName States of Deliberation
oversees Policy & Resources Committee
Principal Committees of the States of Guernsey
partOf Bailiwick of Guernsey
linked to: Guernsey
passes Ordinances
Resolutions
primary legislation
relationshipToUK legally separate from the Parliament of the United Kingdom
seat St Peter Port
shortName States
sovereignState British Crown
supervises States of Guernsey government
linked to: States of Guernsey
termLength 4 years
votingSystem multi-member district plurality
website https://www.gov.gg/states

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In Serve et Fide usedBy parliament of Guernsey
Members of the States of Deliberation roleIn Guernsey parliament
linked to: parliament of Guernsey
Members of the States of Deliberation partOf Guernsey legislature
linked to: parliament of Guernsey
Registrar-General of Guernsey appointedBy Government of Guernsey
linked to: parliament of Guernsey
Committee for Home Affairs subordinateTo States Assembly of Guernsey
linked to: parliament of Guernsey