4.4. Salaries and Allowances

Members of Parliament are entitled to receive such salaries and allowances as may be determined by Parliament. Though there is no provision of pension in the Constitution, the Parliament has provided pension to the members. The salaries and allowances of the Speaker/Dy. Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairman/Dy. Chairman of Rajya Sabha are also determined by the Parliament. They are charged on the Consolidated Fund of India and are not subject to annual vote of the Parliament.

Prelims questions:Ans: (c)Ans: (c) ♤ Election The speaker has to vacate his office in case of following instances: ♤ Role and Functions b. All the bills, reports, motions and resolutions are introduced with Speaker’s e. He is the custodian of rights and privileges of the members.m. He is the chairman of the Business Advisory Committee, the Rules Committee and the General Purpose Committee.