Parliament of Dominica

Joined the Commonwealth: 3 November 1978

CPA Branch formed: 1 January 1946

Unicameral/Bicameral: Unicameral - House of Assembly (32)

Parliament/Legislature website: House of Assembly of Dominica

Number of Departmental/Ministry Oversight Committees: Currently 1 - Public Accounts Committee.

Names of House Management (such as Privileges or Procedure) Committees: Parliamentary Proceedings Broadcasting Committee; Privileges Committee; Standing Orders Committee

Standing Orders: click here

Constitution: click here

Recent CPA Programmatic Activities/News:

• In June 2023, new and returning Members of the House of Assembly of Dominica took part in a CPA Post-Election Seminar - find out more here.

• In December 2020, the CPA Headquarters Secretariat welcomed two delegates, representing the CPA Dominica Branch, at the first ever Virtual Commonwealth Youth Parliament where participants debated a number of issues including youth unemployment and COVID-19.

• From 23-25 September 2020, the CPA Headquarters Secretariat hosted a Post-Election Seminar for Members of the Dominica House of Assembly, which saw sessions delivered on a variety of topics, including Parliamentary Questions and Debates; Standing Orders and Precedent; The Committee System; ad, The Administration of Parliament among many others.