ZIMBABWE 10. The Parliament of Zimbabwe (PoZ) CATEGORY 1: WEBSITE www.parlzim.gov.zw The PoZ has a website which is mostly updated and informative. Parliament is not active on social media. n = 20 Yes No Partial Additional Information • 1. Does this website contain up-to-date information? 2. Does the website contain the following: a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions and the responsibilities of the administration? • b) A list of laws, Acts etc issued within the scope of its powers? • c) Reports, policies, programmes? • • d) Budget and expenditure? • e) Information about procurement procedures and/or signed contracts? f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • g) The address, telephone numbers and working hours of the institution? • • h) The contact details of specific public officials? • i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? Contact form to write to Parliament Total Score: 14/20 CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the PoZ: 1. What was the budget allocation for the PoZ for the current year? 2. How much was spent on MP expenses in the year 2017? n = 20 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? Yes No • Additional Information All letters must be addressed to the Clerk of Parliament. • 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? The institution claimed that they did not receive the letter. • 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? Partial The institution responded with an explanation as to what the researcher must do to obtain the information. • 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? • 6. Does the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? • 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc? • 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? • 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Instructions on how to receive the information were clear. Total Score: 5/20 114