House of Assembly of Barbados

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The House of Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Barbados. It has 30 Members of Parliament (MPs) MPs are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple-majority (or First-past-the-post) system for a term of five years. The House of Assembly sits 40 roughly 40–45 days a year.The Barbadian House of Assembly chamber is located in the east-wing of The Public Buildings on Broad Street in Bridgetown Barbados.

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election date leader

2008-01-15

is part of

Parliament of Barbados

last election date

2013-02-21

leader

Michael_A._Carrington

location

Barbados, Saint Michael Barbados, Bridgetown

number of members

30

political party in legislature

Government of Barbados, Opposition (parliamentary), Barbados Labour Party, Democratic Labour Party (Barbados)

type

Lower house