Parl

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Parl is the commonly used abbreviation for the Parliament of Singapore, the country's unicameral legislative body.

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instanceOf Legislative body
Parliament
Unicameral legislature
abbreviationOf Parliament of Singapore
associatedWithChamber Parliament House, Singapore
surface form: Parliament House (Singapore)
composition Elected Members of Parliament
Nominated Members of Parliament
Non-constituency Members of Parliament
country Singapore
electoralTermLength Up to 5 years per Parliament
establishedBy Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
surface form: Constitution of Singapore
fullName Parliament of Singapore
governmentBranch Legislative branch
hasCommitteeType Ad hoc committees
Select committees
Standing committees
hasOfficialLanguage English
Malay
Mandarin Chinese
surface form: Mandarin

Tamil
headOfGovernmentQuestionedIn Prime Minister of Singapore
houseType Unicameral
jurisdiction Singapore
legislatureOf Singapore
surface form: Republic of Singapore
locatedInCity Downtown Core
locatedInDistrict Central Area
locatedInRegion Central Area, Singapore
surface form: Central Region, Singapore
location Singapore
meetsIn Parliament House, Singapore
meetsUnder Westminster system–inspired parliamentary framework
numberOfHouses 1
predecessor Legislative Assembly of Singapore
Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements
surface form: Legislative Council of the Colony of Singapore
role Amends the Constitution of Singapore
Controls public expenditure through supply bills
Debates national issues
Passes laws for Singapore
Scrutinises the government
sessionType Parliamentary sessions
shortName Parl
sovereign President of Singapore
typeOfParliament Westminster-style parliament
votingSystem First-past-the-post voting
Group Representation Constituency system
Nominated Member of Parliament scheme
Non-constituency Member of Parliament scheme
website https://www.parliament.gov.sg/
worksWith President of Singapore

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