Question

Parliamentary Privileges are not available to ____________________.

• A. Attorney-General when he participates in the proceeding of House of People
• B. Minister's speech made in a House of which he is not a member
• C. An individual who is called upon to testify before the House
• D. The citizen who distributes pamphlet in the House

Answer 1

The correct option is D The citizen who distributes pamphlet in the House

Parliamentary privileges are special rights, immunities, exceptions enjoyed by the members of the two houses of parliament and their committees. These privileges are classified into two categories, viz:

• Those that are enjoyed by each House of Parliament collectively (collective privileges);
• Those that are enjoyed by the members individually (individual privileges).

The followings fall under parliamentary privileges:

Attorney General when he participates in the proceedings of the House of People.

Minister's speech made in a House of which he is not a member.

An individual who is called upon to testify before the House.

However, the citizen who distributes pamphlets in the House does not enjoy the privilege and thus can be punished for the breach of the parliamentary privileges of the House or its member.