The Russian government was finally obliged to report to the State Duma

The State Duma adopted in the third, final reading the last law from the presidential anti -corruption package . Amendments to the Federal Constitutional Law "On the Government of the Russian Federation" concern the vesting of the parliament with control powers in relation to the government, Interfax reports.

In accordance with the law, the Cabinet of Ministers "submits the State Duma annual reports on the results of its activities, including on issues posed by the State Duma." The order of these reports is established by the regulations of the government. They should be published in the Rossiyskaya Gazeta and the Parliamentary newspaper .

This law will enter into force simultaneously with the previously adopted law on the amendment to the Constitution, also related to the vesting of the State Duma by control powers in relation to the government.

The first deputy head of the United Russia faction Tatyana Yakovleva, commenting on the decision made today, expressed the opinion that this law "meets the political trends of recent years, when the activities of the executive branch become as transparent as possible." She drew attention to the fact that regular practice was the holding of a "government watch" in the State Duma.

“Thus, the close relationship between the legislative and executive branches of the authorities is being established, which significantly increases the efficiency of work, allows the development of bills that meet the priority tasks,” the deputy emphasized.

According to her, the State Duma is "by no means" applauding organ ", and criticism here often sounds to the government." Yakovleva believes that the introduced annual reports will become not only a kind of summing up the results, but also an exam for the Cabinet of Ministers.

"If the assessment for the work done is with the sign" Minus ", then critical comments will allow the next year to eliminate existing gaps and shortcomings," the first deputy leader of the United Russia faction believes. In her opinion, “the control powers of the State Duma in relation to the government is another evidence that there is no“ untouchable ”caste in the country, there is no clanity and agreements“ behind the screen ”.