Parliament of Malta

What Parliament of Malta does

Parliament of Malta is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Malta, constitutionally mandated as the country's sole legislative body. It is composed of 80 elected Members of Parliament representing five electoral districts and dominated by two political groups — the governing Labour Party and the opposition Nationalist Party — operating under rules modeled on the British House of Commons. The institution is led by Speaker Hon. Carmelo Abela (since 20 June 2026), with Deputy Speaker Hon. Bernard Grech and Clerk to the House Eleanor Scerri managing administrative functions; supported by a small administrative staff of approximately 24 employees.

Its core "products" are legislative and oversight services delivered to Maltese citizens at no direct cost: plenary sittings, 17 standing committees covering policy areas from Foreign Affairs and Public Accounts to the newly created Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence committee, and 6 parliamentary delegations to international assemblies (OSCE PA, PACE, IPU, PA UfM, PAM, NATO PA). Underlying technology consists of a digital parliamentary platform (parlament.mt) hosting Acts of Parliament, Bills, Motions, Papers Laid, and Rulings; a dedicated Parliamentary Questions Portal (pqs.parlament.mt); an online petitions system; and a media archive. Broadcasting infrastructure includes Parliament TV (Free to Air UHF 43, GO channel 108, Melita channel 109), live video streaming of debates and committee meetings (since 2005), and Radju Parlament 105.9 FM (operational since 11 July 1995).

Parliament is funded through general government taxation and operates without commercial monetization. It was established as a representative body in 1921, reconstituted under independence in 1964, and adapted to republican status in 1974 and EU membership in 2004. The current Fifteenth Legislature opened in June 2026 following general elections earlier that year.

Name

Parliament of Malta

Legal name

Parliament of Malta

Website

https://parlament.mt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The unicameral legislature of Malta, comprising 80 elected MPs across five districts, headquartered in Valletta. It delivers legislative deliberation, government oversight, and public access to parliamentary proceedings via digital portals, Parliament TV, and Radju Parlament 105.9 FM, serving Maltese citizens free of charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legislative Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (921120), Legislative Bodies (92112)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAB

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYMPABAIAL

Parliamentary/Government Proceedings Channels

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Broadcasting (TV & Radio)/Broadcast News & Current Affairs Channels

Keywords

• Legislative services
• Parliamentary proceedings
• Public broadcasting
• Government transparency
• Legislative documentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Valletta

HQ country

Malta

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Parliament of Malta is a government institution funded through public funds. As the legislative body of Malta, it receives operational funding from the Maltese government to carry out its constitutional functions including legislative proceedings, committee operations, and administrative functions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Parliament of Malta is the legislative branch of the Government of Malta, responsible for enacting laws, scrutinizing government policy through plenary sessions and parliamentary committees, and providing public access to legislative documentation. It also operates Parliament TV and Radju Parlament 106.6 to broadcast parliamentary proceedings to the Maltese public, supported by a bilingual (Maltese and English) website and document portal.

Product overview

Parliament of Malta operates a comprehensive digital parliamentary information platform consisting of the main website (parlament.mt) as the primary portal for accessing parliamentary business, documents, and services. The offering includes live and archived streaming of plenary sessions via the Plenary Sessions service, broadcast television through Parliament TV (available on Free to Air, GO, and Melita), and radio broadcasting via Radju Parlament on 105.9 FM. Citizens can access legislative documents including Acts of Parliament, Bills, Motions, and Papers Laid through the website. The Parliamentary Questions Portal enables submission and tracking of questions to ministers. Additional services include a petitions system, media archive, and the mill-Parlament periodical publication. All offerings are available in both Maltese and English languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parliament TV Television broadcasting service that airs live and recorded parliamentary proceedings, committee meetings, and related legislative content for the Maltese public.
• Radju Parlament 106.6 Radio station broadcasting parliamentary debates, committee proceedings, and legislative-related programming on 106.6 FM for the Maltese public.
• Official Parliamentary Website (parlament.mt) Official website providing access to parliamentary documents, Hansard reports, bills, acts, and information about Members of Parliament and parliamentary activities.
• Hansard Reports Official transcripts of parliamentary debates and proceedings, made available for public record and reference through the parliamentary website.
• Bilingwal Bilingual Interface Service Bilingual service providing parliamentary content and proceedings accessible in both Maltese and English languages via the parliamentary website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Full public access to parliamentary proceedings, documents, and live broadcasts at no cost
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalta participates in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, which focuses on security, human rights, and democratic governance across 57 participating states. The Maltese Parliament sends delegation members to participate in assemblies and committee work.
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPACE brings together democratically elected MPs from 46 Council of Europe member states. The assembly demands action from European governments, conducts probes on human rights violations, observes elections, and promotes democracy and human rights across Europe.
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IPU is an international parliamentary organization established in 1889 with 166 member parliaments. Malta has been a member since 2006. IPU fosters contacts, coordination, and exchange among parliaments, and contributes to defense and promotion of human rights and democratic institutions.
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA UfM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPA UfM consists of 280 members including EU and Mediterranean partner parliamentarians. Malta participates in this assembly which addresses Euro-Mediterranean cooperation and regional issues.
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAM is a regional parliamentary organization focused on Mediterranean cooperation and dialogue among parliamentarians from the region.
• NATO Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalta participates in the NATO Parliamentary Assembly which brings together legislators from NATO member and associate countries to discuss security and defense issues.
• Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalta, along with Cyprus and Britain, remains an active member of the Commonwealth of Nations. CPA Executive Committee representation was held by a Maltese MP in September 2013 for a three-year term.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Parliament of the United Kingdom: The UK Parliament is the original Westminster model from which Malta's parliamentary procedures are derived; it offers a broader, bicameral benchmark for legislative practice, committee structures, and digital engagement platforms.
• Assembly of the Republic (Portugal): Portugal's unicameral parliament follows a Westminster-influenced model and provides a broader European reference point for committee systems, public petition handling, and legislative digital services comparable to Malta's platform.
• European Parliament: The European Parliament is the supranational counterpart that Malta's six MEPs feed into and that coordinates closely with the Parliament of Malta on EU policy transposition, making it a structurally overlapping peer for legislative diplomacy and committee coordination.

Direct peers

• Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg: Luxembourg's unicameral chamber serves another small EU member state with Westminster-influenced procedures, multilingual operations, and active international parliamentary memberships — directly comparable to Malta's scale and institutional profile.
• Althingi (Icelandic Parliament): Iceland's Althingi is one of the oldest parliaments in the world serving a small European state, with a unicameral structure and Westminster-influenced practice that closely mirrors Malta's institutional design.
• House of Representatives of Cyprus: Cyprus's unicameral legislature operates on the same Westminster-style parliamentary model as Malta in a similarly small Mediterranean island state, making it the closest structural and functional peer for size, committee system, and citizen engagement approaches.
• Houses of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament): Ireland's bicameral legislature follows the Westminster tradition and serves a small EU member state with strong English-language public access, providing a close structural analogue to Malta's Parliament for parliamentary practice and committee operations.

Regional players

• Parliament of Italy: Italy's bicameral parliament operates in the same Mediterranean region with comparable EU policy alignment and multilingual legislative documentation, providing a regional scale benchmark for parliamentary practice.
• Hellenic Parliament (Greece): Greece's parliament serves a larger Mediterranean EU member state with Westminster-influenced procedures; it provides a regional comparison for plenary broadcasting, committee work, and EU policy coordination similar to Malta's role.
• Cortes Generales (Spain): Spain's bicameral Cortes Generales is a Mediterranean EU member state parliament with active participation in the same international parliamentary assemblies Malta belongs to, offering a regional comparison for committee breadth and digital transparency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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