Parliament of Malta

Joined the Commonwealth: 21 September 1964

CPA Branch Formed: 1925-31; reformed 1948; in abeyance 1959-62; auxiliary Branch 1962; Main Branch 1964; withdrew membership 1983; reformed 1987.

Unicameral/Bicameral: Unicameral – House of Representatives (67)

Standing Orders: House of Representatives

Constitution: Click here 

Committees:

Number of Departmental/Ministry Oversight Committees: 17 Standing Committees, 5 Select Committees. Further information can be found here.

Names of House Management (such as Privileges or Procedure) Committees: Public Accounts Committee; Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs; Standing Committee on House Business; Standing Committee on Privileges; Social Affairs Committee; Standing Committee for the Consideration of Bills. Development Planning Committee; National Audit Office Accounts Committee; Re-Codification and Consolidation of Laws Select Committee; Medically Assisted Procreation Select Committee; Strengthening of Democracy Select Committee.

Articles in The Parliamentarian (2013-2021):

• The Parliamentarian 2021 Issue One - Hon Angelo Farrugia, MP, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Building resilience in the CPA Small Branches network: A View from Malta
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue Four - 64th CPC in Uganda: Speech at opening of 37th CPA Small Branches Conference, Hon. Angelo Farrugia, MP, CPA Small Branches Chairperson
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue Three - The Commonwealth Effect? Adding global political value - Hon. Angelo Farrugia, MP, CPA Small Branches Chairperson
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue Two - A Connected Commonwealth and the impact of climate change - Hon. Angelo Farrugia, MP, CPA Small Branches Chairperson
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue Two - Hon. Carmelo Abela, MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion, Commonwealth at 70: A Connected Commonwealth
• The Parliamentarian 2019 Issue One - Women and their participation in Parliament - Hon. Angelo Farrugia, MP, CPA Small Branches Chairperson
• The Parliamentarian 2018 Issue Four - Human Rights and Climate Change - Hon. Angelo Farrugia, MP, CPA Small Branches Chairperson
• The Parliamentarian 2018 Issue Three - 3Ds Democracy, Development and Diversity - Hon. Angelo Farrugia, MP, CPA Small Branches Chairperson
• The Parliamentarian 2018 Issue Two - The Separation of Powers and its importance to democracy -  Hon. Angelo Farrugia, MP, CPA Small Branches Chairperson
• The Parliamentarian 2018 Issue One - A Common Future – What’s in it for CPA Small Branches? - Hon. Angelo Farrugia, MP, CPA Small Branches Chairperson
• The Parliamentarian 2017 Issue Four - 63rd CPC: Speech at 36th CPA Small Branches Conference - Hon. Anġelo Farrugia MP, CPA Small Branches Chairperson
• The Parliamentarian 2017 Issue Three - Brexit and Opportunities for CPA Small Branches - Hon. Anġelo Farrugia MP, CPA Small Branches Chairperson
• The Parliamentarian 2017 Issue Two - New CPA Small Branches Strategy - Hon. Anġelo Farrugia MP, CPA Small Branches Chairperson
• The Parliamentarian 2016 Issue Two - Hon. Tonio Fenech, Malta and Financial Crisis
• The Parliamentarian 2016 Issue One - Hon. George Vella MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Report on the Small States Centre established at CHOGM 2015
• The Parliamentarian 2015 Issue Three - Hon. Dr Godfrey Farrugia MP, Powering Democracy: Looking Ahead to CHOGM 2015 in Malta
• The Parliamentarian 2015 Issue One - Strengthening Financial Security: Public Accounts - Hon. Tonio Fenech (CPA Malta) and Hon. Senator Raziah Ahmed (CPA Trinidad & Tobago)

Recent Programmatic Activities:

• CPA Small Branches Sustainable Economic Development Workshop, January 2020.