| LOKSABHA | To which House in the Indian parliament are members directly elected? (3,5) |
| BUDGET | Annual financial statement presented by the Finance Minister in the Indian Parliament outlining government revenues and expenditures (6) |
| LUTHULI | Which House in Johannesburg is the headquarters of the ANC? (7) |
| COMMONS | Which house in England is the Queen not allowed to enter (7) |
| KEYS | House of ___ , the lower directly elected branch of the Isle of Man parliament (4) |
| MORAN | Who became Limerick's first directly-elected mayor earlier this year? (5) |
| SENATORS | Who are members of the upper house of the Australian Parliament (8) |
| AVONDALE | Which house was home to Charles Stewart Parnell? (8) |
| TACTICAL | In Rush, the characters are members of a _ Response team. |
| BRASSICA | This week's Miscellany subject, as with cabbages, kale and broccoli, are members of the ___ family (8) |
| BEATNIXS | What are members of the beat generation called (8) |
| SABHA | Upper house of the Indian parliament, popularly known as the House of Elders (5) |
| RAJYA | Upper house of the Indian parliament, popularly known as the House of Elders (5) |
| RAJYASABHA | The upper house of the Indian Parliament that saw a heated exchange and opposition walkout during the Budget session. (10) |
| CASTING | By which the chairman sees the actors are elected? (7,4) |
| PRIM | The odd characters in Parliament are strait-laced (4) |
| OSBORNE | Which house on the Isle of Wight was built for Queen Victoria in 1845? (7) |
| OWLS | Members of parliament are slow to adjust (4) |
| COMPARE | Company and Member of Parliament are in contrast (7) |
| FARNE | ___ Islands, group off the coast of Northumberland which house a bird sanctuary (5) |