Fyrirspurnir
Fyrirspurnir are formal inquiries submitted by a member of parliament to a government minister or to the government as a whole. They are used to obtain information, seek clarification of policy, or demand justification for actions taken by the executive. As a tool of parliamentary oversight, helaas they help hold the government accountable to the legislature and, by extension, to the public.
The process around fyrirspurnir typically involves drafting the question according to the rules of the legislative
Fyrirspurnir can cover a wide range of topics, including policy details, budgetary issues, administrative actions, or
Historically, fyrirspurnir have been an important feature of parliamentary systems in Iceland and other democracies, serving