members of the Government, the Constitutional Council, judges of the Supreme Court, ex-presidents of the Republic. Senators, along with all other MPs, must participate in the work of the Parliament and its bodies; they may only vote in person. Member of the Senate exercises the right of a decisive vote on all issues considered at sessions of Parliament and its bodies of which he/she is a member. Senators have the rights to: elect and be elected to working bodies of the Parliament and the Senate; make proposals and comments concerning the session agenda, the procedure and content of discussed issues; express opinion on nominations elected or appointed by the Senate of Parliament or consent to the appointments made by the Parliament and the Senate; submit proposals to Bureau of the Chamber regarding issues at a joint session of the Chambers of the Parliament and at a Senate session of the Parliament and if his/her proposals are turned down - submit them for the Senate’s consideration; submit issues for consideration at gatherings of working bodies of the Parliament and of the Senate of Parliament; propose to hold a hearing by the officials accountable to Chambers of Parliament at a joint session of Parliament; make MP inquiries in the order established by the law; participate in debates, to make queries to speakers, and also to the chairperson; present arguments upon his/her voting in favor of certain amendments and share information; make amendments to draft bills, resolutions, other decrees accepted by Parliament; inform members of Parliament about appeals of public significance from citizens; see texts of MP speeches in shorthand reports and minutes of Parliament’s session; request information and documents necessary for his/her activity from state bodies and officials; state bodies and officials should provide MPs with requested documents and materials with consideration of secrets protected by law; exercise other powers according to the present Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the status of MPs", rules of Parliament and of its Chambers. Parliamentary activities Standing committees of the Senate within the scope of their competence are free to choose forms and methods of activity, interact with state bodies and public unions, examine and take into account public opinion, hold parliamentary hearings, government hours, conferences, round tables, meetings, presentations and other parliamentary events. Committees of the Senate hold visiting sessions across regions in order