Education, housing and resettlement issues represented three main axes of parliamentary work in the UAE from its first launch on February 12, 1972 until the end of the previous legislative term, last November, ranking first among the issues that the Council, through its successive sessions, has been keen to discuss.

Health, hunting and agriculture issues also attracted the attention of the council members, and remarkable sites won the highest priority during their successive sessions. The discussions did not exclude urgent social issues, such as marriage to foreign women, the need to care for and immunize young people from drugs, and other issues.

The General Secretariat of the Council - in a review of the work of the Council published on the official account of the Council in "Twitter" - reported that the first legislative term of the Council (from February 12, 1972 to February 11, 1974) witnessed 32 sessions over three regular sessions, during which members passed 35 draft laws , And they discussed 30 general topics. They also directed 16 parliamentary questions for government representatives, and the council adopted 20 parliamentary recommendations, the most prominent of which addressed the construction of public housing, encouraging citizens to work in the security and defense services, the establishment of an airline company for the Emirates, as well as the establishment of an administrative development institute.

She explained that the second legislative term (from February 12, 1974 to January 12, 1976) witnessed 51 sessions over three regular sessions and an unusual role, during which members approved 31 draft laws, discussed 38 general topics, and directed 15 parliamentary questions to government representatives, and the council adopted 29 recommendations on increasing the salaries of employees, establishing housing for middle-income people, conducting a general agricultural survey of the country, setting up a company to distribute oil within the country, media and its role in the state, and helping farmers and fishers.

The third legislative term (from March 1, 1977 to February 28, 1979) witnessed 39 sessions over three regular sessions, during which members passed 25 bills, discussed 27 general topics, and addressed three parliamentary questions to government representatives, in addition to adopting 24 recommendations on topics Related to citizen housing, public housing, transportation, health services, oil prices in the local market, agricultural renaissance, government policy in the financial and banking sector, education, and the establishment of federal courts.

She mentioned that the fourth legislative term (from March 1, 1979 to January 12, 1981) witnessed 25 sessions during which members passed 38 draft laws, discussed 12 topics, and directed five questions to the government. The Council also adopted nine recommendations on issues related to foreign companies, domestic spending, and government policy In transportation, agricultural policy, medical and health services, and a federal customs tax on imports of tobacco and its derivatives.

She explained that the fifth legislative term (from December 28, 1981 to December 27, 1983) witnessed 25 sessions, during which members approved 25 draft laws, discussed 15 general topics, and directed four parliamentary questions to government representatives, while the most prominent recommendations that the Council adopted at the time were in health services. , Government policy in the field of agriculture and fisheries, judicial fees (justice sector), and government policy in the field of transportation and in the area of ​​citizen contractors protection.

The General Secretariat indicated that the sixth legislative term (from January 13, 1984 to January 12, 1986) witnessed 36 sessions, during which members passed 28 draft laws, and discussed 16 general topics. They also directed 14 parliamentary questions, while the Council adopted 13 parliamentary recommendations that included topics on the role of mosques in Islamic society, educational policy, agricultural policy, protection of national industries, regulation of foreign workers, and the phenomenon of marriage to foreign women.

According to the secretariat, the seventh legislative term (from January 5, 1988 to January 4, 1990) witnessed 23 sessions during the regular two-session sessions, during which 14 draft laws were approved, 16 general topics were discussed, members asked eight parliamentary questions, and adopted 12 parliamentary recommendations on related issues With the policy of university education, agriculture and fisheries, low pensions for people with low incomes, and eliminating the phenomenon of drug proliferation.

As for the eighth legislative term (from March 4, 1990 to January 12, 1991), there were 21 sessions over the regular session, during which members passed 51 draft laws, discussed 10 general topics, directed 15 questions to the government, and adopted five parliamentary recommendations on issues related to caring for affairs Young people, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, government policy in the area of ​​non-citizens owning real estate in the state, educational policy, and housing policy.

In the ninth legislative term (from February 6, 1993 to February 5, 1995), the Council witnessed 24 sessions over three regular sessions, during which members passed 20 bills, and discussed 14 general topics. They also addressed 15 questions to the government, and the council adopted eight parliamentary recommendations related to media policy, higher education and scientific research, youth and sports, labor and social affairs, and social assistance.

The 10 legislative term (from December 2, 1995 to December 1, 1996) was the shortest legislative term for the parliament at all, as it witnessed 11 sessions over one session, during which members passed 17 draft laws, discussed six general topics, and directed one question to the government, while The council adopted six parliamentary recommendations related to employment of graduates and others who are able to work, educational policy, government policy with regard to supporting the marriage fund, and the policy of the Ministry of Electricity and Water.

The 11th legislative term (from February 6, 1993 to February 5, 1995) was launched, recording 34 sessions over two regular sessions, during which members passed 42 bills, discussed 19 general topics, and addressed 19 questions to the government. The Council also adopted 14 parliamentary recommendations related to transportation, education and curriculum preparation, special education and the work of a cadre of national teachers, preparing the annual budget, media and culture in drawing national culture through visual media and coordination with the concerned Emirates, and raising the level of citizen awareness in social issues, sector tourism.

The 12 legislative term (from January 30, 2000 to January 29, 2002) witnessed 38 sessions over three regular sessions, during which members passed 66 bills, discussed 18 general topics, and directed 56 parliamentary questions, in addition to adopting 13 parliamentary recommendations on topics Electricity and water sector, justice, Islamic affairs and endowments, oil and mineral wealth, media and culture, public works and housing, health, and government policy regarding environmental protection and development.

Chapter 13 (from February 18, 2003 to February 17, 2005) witnessed 43 sessions over three regular sessions, during which members passed 43 draft laws, discussed 25 general topics, and directed 41 questions to the government, while the Council adopted 22 parliamentary recommendations, on finding opportunities He worked for citizens in the insurance sector, developing and employing national human resources, services and roads, housing, work and social affairs, and developing and encouraging national industries.

With the launch of the stage of political empowerment, which was launched by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, the 14th legislative term (from February 12, 2007 to February 11, 2009), which witnessed 62 sessions over five regular sessions, became the longest legislative session (In terms of the number of sessions), during which the members passed 68 draft laws, discussed 31 general topics, and directed 255 parliamentary questions, while the most prominent recommendations addressed the issues of education, the General Authority for Pensions and Social Security, the health strategy applied in the country and the future strategy, and education The high J and scientific research, environmental pollution and its impact on public health, high prices, teaching English, and protection and development of fish wealth.

The 15th legislative term (from November 15, 2011 to November 14, 2015) witnessed 66 sessions over four ordinary sessions and an extraordinary session, during which members passed 55 bills, discussed 22 general topics, and directed 236 questions to the government, and the council adopted 271 A parliamentary recommendation that dealt with issues related to the development of the legislative system of the state, keeping pace with the development witnessed by the Emirates in various economic, cultural, tourism, investment and social sectors, settlement, housing, pensions, social security, health and education, and the provision and development of services.

The General Secretariat of the Council indicated that the 16th legislative term (from 18 November 2015 to 17 November last) was the longest legislative term in terms of the number of sessions, as 70 sessions witnessed over four regular sessions, during which members passed 52 draft laws, and discussed 26 topics In addition, they directed 220 questions to government representatives, in addition to the council adopting 55 parliamentary recommendations that included the sectors of resettlement, services provided to citizens, social development, the environment, transportation, investment, and pensions.

600 plenary sessions

A statistic conducted by the General Secretariat of the Federal National Council, finally, showed that the members discussed during the past 47 years of the life of the Council, 325 general topics, covering the living and living aspects of citizens from all sides.

Members addressed 923 parliamentary questions to government representatives, during 600 public hearings held over 51 sessions (including 5 extraordinary sessions), and passed 610 bills. The council also adopted 501 parliamentary recommendations.

68 bills passed during the 14th legislative term.

• The tenth legislative term is the shortest legislative term for the Federal National Council during its career.