Q. With reference to the Secretariat of Parliament in India, consider the following statements:
1. One of its functions is to ensure payment of salary and other allowances to the Members of the House.
2. It is headed by Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.
3. The recruitment and service conditions of the secretarial staff are regulated by the Council of Ministers.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Each House of Parliament has separate secretarial staff of its own under Article 98, though there can be some posts common to both the Houses.
Statement 1 is correct: One of its functions the Secretariat include payment of salary and other allowances to the Members of the House.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The secretariat of each House is headed by a secretary-general (not the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs). He is a permanent officer and is appointed by the presiding officer of the House.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Parliament may by law regulate the recruitment and the conditions of service of persons appointed to the secretarial staff of either House of Parliament.
| Important Tips Other Functions of secretariate include: • providing secretarial assistance and support to the effective functioning of the House. • providing amenities as admissible to Members of the House. • servicing the various Parliamentary Committees. • preparing research and reference material and bringing out various publications. • recruitment of manpower in the Rajya Sabha Secretariat and attending to personnel matters. • preparing and publishing a record of the day-to-day proceedings of the House and • bringing out such other publications, as may be required concerning the functioning of the House. |
