Parliamentary Service Commission

The commission's roles include: • Providing services and facilities to ensure the efficient and effective running of Parliament • constituting offices in the parliamentary service, and appointing and supervising office holders; • preparing annual estimates of expenditure of the parliamentary service and submitting them to the National Assembly for approval, and exercising budgetary control over the service; • undertaking, singly or jointly with other relevant organisations, programmes to promote the ideals of parliamentary democracy; and • performing functions necessary for the well-being of the members and staff of Parliament ==Membership==

The Members of the Commission are as follows: • The Speaker National Assembly as Chairperson - Currently, Hon. Moses Masika Wetangula • The vice-chairperson - elected by the Commission members • seven members appointed by Parliament from among its members of whom: • Four (of which two are women) are nominated by both Houses by Party or Coalition of parties that form the National Government • Three (at least one woman) are nominated from both Houses by the parties not forming the national government • one man and one woman appointed by Parliament from among persons who are experienced in public affairs, but are not members of Parliament. • Secretary to the Commission held by the Clerk of the Senate - Currently, Mr J. M. Nyegenye == References ==