Document Type : Reasearch paper
Abstract
The Speaker of the Parliament receives a parliamentary reward, which is sometimes called parliamentary compensation or parliamentary allowances. The purpose of this is to cover his expenses and enable him to devote himself full-time to his parliamentary work, because depriving the Speaker and its members of the parliamentary reward means that representing the nation will be limited to the rich alone. Given the importance of the reward, it was decided Constitutions grant it to the Speaker of Parliament and its members, and thus it becomes a constitutional right for them. It is noted that some constitutions set the amount of parliamentary remuneration at its core, and some of them stipulate the remuneration without specifying its amount and leave the organization of its provisions to the detailed provisions of the law. There are a set of principles that govern and organize parliamentary remuneration, which are as follows: - Mandatory Meaning that the Speaker of Parliament cannot give it up in advance because it is part of the public order. - Equal The general rule when determining parliamentary remuneration requires that it be equal for all members of the Representative Council without exception. However, this rule may be met with an exception for the Speaker of the Council by giving him a parliamentary remuneration greater than what the representatives receive. It is not permissible to withhold it.
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