The Andalusian Parliament’s political control of the parliamentary groups accounting and the funding of the political parties

Abstract

The funding of the parliamentary groups in the Andalusian Parliament through their budgets plays a dual role. On one hand, it is essential for the maintenance of the parliamentary groups in order to establish and support an infrastructure for the development of their activities and the assistance to the Members. On the other hand, it contributes to the funding of the political parties under whose initials they have been submitted to the regional elections. Consequently, it is necessary to control this funding. This study addresses this control from a political perspective, showing the activity of the Parliament from the first to the present parliamentary term, activity that is embodied in the debates, parliamentary initiatives submitted, creation of committees, meetings held, including the adoption of a new Regulation of the Parliament, all of which give us a true picture about the parliamentary concern in this matter.