Parliament of Barbados
The Parliament of Barbados is the national legislature of Barbados. The Parliament is bicameral, meaning there are 2 houses. The Senate is the Upper house. The House of Assembly is the Lower house. Parliament is in the national capital Bridgetown in Saint Michael.
The Parliament of Barbados
|Seats||51 (21 Senators, 30 MPs)|
|Democratic Labour Party - DLP|
Barbados Labour Party - BLP
7 non-affiliated peers
|The Public Buildings|
The Senate is made up of twenty-one Senators and The Queen. The Queen is represented by the Governor-General. Senators are appointed. The term is 5 years.
House of AssemblyEdit
The House has thirty Members of Parliament (MPs). There is also the Honourable Speaker of the House. Members of the House are elected. The term is 5 years. The next election is due to be scheduled by January 2013.