Parliamentary Oversight of the Executives

This book examines the trend in parliaments across Europe for governments to take a more pronounced role in controlling legislation, using a comparative approach to illustrate points of convergence and divergence.

Oversight of executives has always been a key function of parliaments and one that is central to developing the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of government. However, in reality governments are taking a more pronounced role in controlling legislation, diluting the influence of parliament. This book plots this trend in parliaments across Europe, to illustrate points of convergence and divergence. In so doing, it suggest tools and methods that parliaments can develop to bolster their crucial oversight role.