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Parliamentary Questions, Oversight, and National Opposition Status inthe E uropean P arliament

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines when and why members of theEuropeanParliament (EP) use parliamentary questions as a form of fire alarm oversight. We argue that the multilevel nature of theEUpolitical system allows members of theEPfrom national opposition parties to use parliamentary questions to alert theEuropean Commission to governments' failures to implementEUpolicy. Representation in theEPprovides the only avenue for such oversight for national opposition parties. Using a new sample ofEPparliamentary questions, we demonstrate thatMEPsfrom national opposition parties are more likely to alert the Commission to violations ofEUlaw in their own member states. These parliamentary questions may lead the Commission to take legal action against member‐state governments.

Source: Legislative Studies Quarterly

DOI: 10.1111/lsq.12013

Authors: Christian B. Jensen, Sven‐Oliver Proksch, Jonathan B. Slapin

Institutions: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Mannheim, University of Houston

Language: English

Topic: European Union Policy and Governance

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1940684381

FWCI: 17.66

Cites: 56

Cited by: 62

Related to: 10