An independent Parliament Secretariat is the backbone of a robust democracy, ensuring non-partisan support to Parliament in carrying out its core functions. Discuss.

Parliament Secretariat helps to administrative wing of the parliament, consisting of MPs and bureaucrats, that helps in robust functioning of Parliament. Role of Parliament Secretariat: 1) Inter-ministerial coordination => helps in preparing reports, dynamic issue configuration etc. Example: Parliament sec. helps during disaster management. 2) Parliamentary logistics are handled by secretariat => drafting of policies, answering material of MPs etc. 3) Research and analysis => collection of data for policy, feedback management etc.