• How Parliament works


• What is being discussed in Parliament


• Requesting information

The Provincial Parliament has produced a number of publications to help you understand how Parliament works:

• How The House Works

This guide explains briefly how the Provincial Parliament is elected and how it works.
• The Visitors Guide

The public can visit Parliament and observe the Parliamentary sitting and the committee meetings. Tours are also available.


• Legislative Process

This guide explains the process that is followed before a law is passed in Parliament.
• Rules of Procedure

The rules and procedures followed in Parliament are explained in this guide.
• How to Participate
  The public can give input to committees and MPs about different issues and proposed laws. This document explains how.

• Provincial Parliament Fact Sheets
These short fact sheets explain different aspects of the Provincial Parliament and how it works.

You can find out more about what is being discussed in Parliament and the various parliamentary committees by looking at:

• The Parliamentary Diary

This diary contains information on whether Parliament is sitting on a particular day and whether any committees are meeting.
• The Papers of the House

This includes committee agendas and minutes, and questions that MPs will be answering in Parliament.

A large body of information on Parliament is contained on the Provincial Parliament of the Western Cape Website

You can use the online information request facility to ask for information that is not available on the Provincial Parliament website.