India
In India, the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 under Article 77(3) of the Constitution of India created the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs which performs a similar role. The Ministry has in its ambit, amongst others, the following duties :
- Planning and Coordination of legislative and other official business in both Houses.
- Liaison with Leaders and Whips of various Parties and Groups represented in Parliament.
- Appointment of Members of Parliament on Committees and other bodies set up by Government.
- Functioning of Consultative Committees of Members of Parliament for various Ministries.
- Secretarial assistance to the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
- Advice to Ministries on procedural and other Parliamentary matters.
- Coordination of action by Ministries on recommendations of general application made by Parliamentary Committees.
- Matters connected with powers, privileges and immunities of Members of Parliament.
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