Parliamentary reform began in 2016. However, by the end of the eighth convocation, the Parliament had not managed to implement all components of the reform. There were no tangible changes in the ninth convocation either.
However, in 2022, a new phase of the reform began. In particular, work has begun on a new reform design, which does not yet have a consensus among all stakeholders. This makes the whole process of reform implementation look chaotic to outside observers. Therefore, the Laboratory analysed the current state of the reform to assess its future prospects, identify the main shortcomings and record the level of implementation in various areas.
MPs and officers of the Verkhovna Rada’s Secretariat believe that continuing the reform is relevant and necessary even in times of martial law. However, not everything can be reformed during a time of martial law. This is because certain improvements might require amendments to the Ukrainian Constitution, which cannot be implemented under this legal regime. In view of this, all necessary improvements can be divided into two categories:
- those that are urgent and whose development and implementation do not require amendments to the Basic Law;
- those that should be discussed now but whose implementation and constitutional consolidation are postponed to the period after the end of martial law.
Read more about the current state of the reform in our Parliament Journal.
