Parliamentary questions dataset description

Creation date: 2022-11-18
Last updated: 2024-03-21 00:00:00
Copyright date: 2022
Version: 2.1.0
License: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legal-notice/en/
Creator: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/dataset/corporate-body/EP
Publisher: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/dataset/corporate-body/EP
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Namespaces
Description
Model documentation
Release notes

Namespaces

Prefix	Namespace
dcterms	http://purl.org/dc/terms/
eli	http://data.europa.eu/eli/ontology#
eli-dl	http://data.europa.eu/eli/eli-draft-legislation-ontology#
ep-document-types	https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/ep-document-types/
ep-roles	https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/ep-roles/
ept	https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/
epvoc	https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/epvoc#
foaf	http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/
op-aut	http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/
org	http://www.w3.org/ns/org#
rdf	http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
rdfs	http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#
skos	http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#
xsd	http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#

Diagram

Description

This Dataset Description is a subset of the general ELI-EP application profile and it includes classes and properties used in Parliamentary questions datasets. Descriptions of classes and properties can be found in ELI-EP application profile.

Model documentation

Question Written (Priority)

This node shape represents a subset of eli:Work

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/[A-Za-z0-9\-_]+$
Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/E-9-2022-000004

Applies to:


                     PREFIX eli: <http://data.europa.eu/eli/ontology#>
SELECT ?this
WHERE {
 ?this eli:work_type ?type .
 VALUES ?type {
 <https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/ep-document-types/QUESTION_WRITTEN>
<https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/ep-document-types/QUESTION_WRITTEN_PRIORITY>
 }
}

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.
based on	`eli:based_on`	`IRI`	0..*
creator	`dcterms:creator`	`Reference to an Organization`	0..*
date document	`eli:date_document`	`xsd:date`	1..1
en number version	`ept:epvoc#epNumberVersion`	`xsd:string`	0..1
ep number	`ept:epvoc#epNumber`	`xsd:string`	0..1
identifier	`dcterms:identifier`	`xsd:string`	1..1
identifier year	`ept:epvoc#identifierYear`	`xsd:string`	0..1
inverse answers to	`^eli-dl:answers_to`	`questions:AnswerToQuestion`	0..*
is realized by	`eli:is_realized_by`	`Expression`	1..*
label	`rdfs:label`	`xsd:string`	0..1
notation	`skos:notation`	`ept:epvoc#publicRegister`	0..*
original language	`ept:epvoc#originalLanguage`	`Reference to a Language`	0..*
parliamentary term	`eli-dl:parliamentary_term`	`IRI`	0..1
publisher	`dcterms:publisher`	`Reference to an Organization`	1..1
stakeholder participant	`ept:epvoc#workHadParticipation`	`Participation`	0..*
title	`dcterms:title`	`rdf:langString`	1..*
type	`rdf:type`	`eli:Work`	1..1
work type	`eli:work_type`	`Reference to a Work type`	1..1

Question Oral

This node shape represents a subset of eli:Work

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/[A-Za-z0-9\-_]+$
Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/O-9-2023-000056

Applies to:


                     PREFIX eli: <http://data.europa.eu/eli/ontology#>
SELECT ?this
WHERE {
 ?this eli:work_type ?type .
 VALUES ?type {
 <https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/ep-document-types/QUESTION_ORAL>
 }
}

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.
based on	`eli:based_on`	`IRI`	0..*
creator	`dcterms:creator`	`Reference to an Organization`	0..*
date document	`eli:date_document`	`xsd:date`	1..1
en number version	`ept:epvoc#epNumberVersion`	`xsd:string`	0..1
ep number	`ept:epvoc#epNumber`	`xsd:string`	0..1
identifier	`dcterms:identifier`	`xsd:string`	1..1
identifier year	`ept:epvoc#identifierYear`	`xsd:string`	0..1
is realized by	`eli:is_realized_by`	`Expression`	1..*
label	`rdfs:label`	`xsd:string`	0..1
notation	`skos:notation`	`ept:epvoc#publicRegister`	0..*
original language	`ept:epvoc#originalLanguage`	`Reference to a Language`	0..*
parliamentary term	`eli-dl:parliamentary_term`	`IRI`	0..1
publisher	`dcterms:publisher`	`Reference to an Organization`	1..1
stakeholder participant	`ept:epvoc#workHadParticipation`	`Participation`	0..*
title	`dcterms:title`	`rdf:langString`	1..*
type	`rdf:type`	`eli:Work`	1..1
work type	`eli:work_type`	`Reference to a Work type`	1..1

Question Interpellation Major

This node shape represents a subset of eli:Work

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/[A-Za-z0-9\-_]+$
Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/G-9-2023-001002

Applies to:


                     PREFIX eli: <http://data.europa.eu/eli/ontology#>
SELECT ?this
WHERE {
 ?this eli:work_type ?type .
 VALUES ?type {
 <https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/ep-document-types/INTERPELLATION_MAJOR>
 }
}

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.
based on	`eli:based_on`	`IRI`	0..*
creator	`dcterms:creator`	`Reference to an Organization`	0..*
date document	`eli:date_document`	`xsd:date`	1..1
en number version	`ept:epvoc#epNumberVersion`	`xsd:string`	0..1
ep number	`ept:epvoc#epNumber`	`xsd:string`	0..1
identifier	`dcterms:identifier`	`xsd:string`	1..1
identifier year	`ept:epvoc#identifierYear`	`xsd:string`	0..1
is realized by	`eli:is_realized_by`	`Expression`	1..*
label	`rdfs:label`	`xsd:string`	0..1
notation	`skos:notation`	`ept:epvoc#publicRegister`	0..*
original language	`ept:epvoc#originalLanguage`	`Reference to a Language`	0..*
parliamentary term	`eli-dl:parliamentary_term`	`IRI`	0..1
publisher	`dcterms:publisher`	`Reference to an Organization`	1..1
stakeholder participant	`ept:epvoc#workHadParticipation`	`Participation`	0..*
title	`dcterms:title`	`rdf:langString`	1..*
type	`rdf:type`	`eli:Work`	1..1
work type	`eli:work_type`	`Reference to a Work type`	1..1

Question Interpellation Minor

This node shape represents a subset of eli:Work

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/[A-Za-z0-9\-_]+$
Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/K-8-2019-000001

Applies to:


                     PREFIX eli: <http://data.europa.eu/eli/ontology#>
SELECT ?this
WHERE {
 ?this eli:work_type ?type .
 VALUES ?type {
 <https://data.europarl.europa.eu/def/ep-document-types/INTERPELLATION_MINOR>
 }
}

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.
based on	`eli:based_on`	`IRI`	0..*
creator	`dcterms:creator`	`Reference to an Organization`	0..*
date document	`eli:date_document`	`xsd:date`	1..1
en number version	`ept:epvoc#epNumberVersion`	`xsd:string`	0..1
ep number	`ept:epvoc#epNumber`	`xsd:string`	0..1
identifier	`dcterms:identifier`	`xsd:string`	1..1
identifier year	`ept:epvoc#identifierYear`	`xsd:string`	0..1
inverse answers to	`^eli-dl:answers_to`	`questions:AnswerToQuestion`	0..*
is realized by	`eli:is_realized_by`	`Expression`	1..*
label	`rdfs:label`	`xsd:string`	0..1
notation	`skos:notation`	`ept:epvoc#publicRegister`	0..*
original language	`ept:epvoc#originalLanguage`	`Reference to a Language`	0..*
parliamentary term	`eli-dl:parliamentary_term`	`IRI`	0..1
publisher	`dcterms:publisher`	`Reference to an Organization`	1..1
stakeholder participant	`ept:epvoc#workHadParticipation`	`Participation`	0..*
title	`dcterms:title`	`rdf:langString`	1..*
type	`rdf:type`	`eli:Work`	1..1
work type	`eli:work_type`	`Reference to a Work type`	1..1

Answer to question

This node shape represents a subset of eli:Work

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/[A-Za-z0-9\-_]+$
Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/E-9-2022-000004-ASW

Annex to Answer

This node shape represents a subset of eli:Work

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/[A-Za-z0-9\-_]+$
Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/E-9-2022-000004-ASW

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.
date document	`eli:date_document`	`xsd:date`	1..1
en number version	`ept:epvoc#epNumberVersion`	`xsd:string`	0..1
ep number	`ept:epvoc#epNumber`	`xsd:string`	0..1
identifier	`dcterms:identifier`	`xsd:string`	1..1
identifier year	`ept:epvoc#identifierYear`	`xsd:string`	0..1
is annex of	`eli:is_annex_of`	`questions:AnswerToQuestion`	1..1
is realized by	`eli:is_realized_by`	`Expression`	1..*
label	`rdfs:label`	`xsd:string`	0..1
notation	`skos:notation`	`ept:epvoc#publicRegister`	0..*
numbering	`ept:epvoc#numbering`	`xsd:string`	0..1
parliamentary term	`eli-dl:parliamentary_term`	`IRI`	0..1
publisher	`dcterms:publisher`	`Reference to an Organization`	1..1
stakeholder participant	`ept:epvoc#workHadParticipation`	`Participation`	0..*
title	`dcterms:title`	`rdf:langString`	1..*
type	`rdf:type`	`eli:Work`	1..1
work type	`eli:work_type`	`Reference to a Work type`	1..1

Expression

Applies to: eli:Expression
Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/[A-Za-z0-9\-_]+/[a-z][a-z]$
Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/E-9-2022-000004/en

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.
alternative title	`eli:title_alternative`	`rdf:langString`	0..*
is embodied by	`eli:is_embodied_by`	`Manifestation`	1..*
language	`eli:language`	`Reference to a Language`	1..*
title	`eli:title`	`rdf:langString`	1..*
type	`rdf:type`	`eli:Expression`	1..1

Manifestation

Applies to: eli:Manifestation
Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/[A-Za-z0-9\-_]+/[a-z][a-z]/.*$
Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/doc/E-9-2022-000004/en/pdf

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.
byte size	`ept:epvoc#byteSize`	`xsd:long`	0..1
format	`dcterms:format`	`Reference to a Format`	1..1
is exemplified by	`eli:is_exemplified_by`	`IRI`	1..*
issued	`dcterms:issued`	`xsd:dateTime`	1..1
media type	`eli:media_type`	`IRI`	1..1
type	`rdf:type`	`eli:Manifestation`	1..1

Participation

This node shape refers to the class eli-dl:Participation

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/eli/dl/participation/[A-Za-z0-9\-_]+_+[A-Za-z0-9\-_]+$

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.
participation in name of	`eli-dl:participation_in_name_of`	`Reference to an Organization`	0..1
participation organization	`eli-dl:had_participant_organization`	`Reference to an Organization`	0..1
participation person	`eli-dl:had_participant_person`	`Reference to a Person`	0..1
participation role	`eli-dl:participation_role`	`Reference to a Role`	1..1
type	`rdf:type`	`eli-dl:Participation`	1..1

Reference to a Parliamentary Term

This node shape refers to the class eli-dl:ParliamentaryTerm

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/org/ep-[0-9].*$
Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/org/ep-9

Reference to a Work type

This node shape refers to the class eli:WorkType

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/resource-type/.*$
Example: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/resource-type/QUEST_WRITTEN

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
Is in scheme	`skos:inScheme`	`ept:ep-document-types`	0..*
type	`rdf:type`	`eli:WorkType`	0..*

Reference to a Language

This node shape refers to the class dcterms:LinguisticSystem

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/.*$
Example: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/ENG

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
Is in scheme	`skos:inScheme`	`op-aut:language`	0..*
type	`rdf:type`	`dcterms:LinguisticSystem`	0..*

Reference to a Format

This node shape refers to the class dcterms:MediaTypeOrExtent

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/file-type/.*$
Example: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/file-type/PDF

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
Is in scheme	`skos:inScheme`	`op-aut:format`	0..*
type	`rdf:type`	`dcterms:MediaTypeOrExtent`	0..*

Reference to a Role

This node shape refers to the class eli-dl:ParticipationRole

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/role/.*$
Example: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/role/AUT

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
Is in scheme	`skos:inScheme`	`ept:ep-roles`	0..*
type	`rdf:type`	`eli-dl:ParticipationRole`	0..*

Reference to an Organization

This node shape refers to the class org:Organization

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/corporate-body/.*$
Example: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/corporate-body/EP

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
type	`rdf:type`	`org:Organization`	0..*

Reference to a Person

This node shape refers to the class foaf:Person

Nodes: IRI
Closed shape
URI pattern: ^https://data.europarl.europa.eu/person/[0-9].*$
Example: https://data.europarl.europa.eu/person/1234

Property name	URI	Expected value	Card.	Description
type	`rdf:type`	`foaf:Person`	0..*

Release notes

2.1.0 - 2024-03-21

(rfc) eli:work_type[eli:WorkType] values based on the EP taxonomy ep-document-types (QUESTION_WRITTEN, QUESTION_WRITTEN_PRIORITY, QUESTION_ORAL, INTERPELLATION_MAJOR, INTERPELLATION_MINOR, QUESTION_WRITTEN_ANSWER, INTERPELLATION_MINOR_WRITTEN_ANSWER, ANNEX) and not EU AT (op-aut:resource-type)
(rfc) dcterms:creator, dcterms:publisher, eli-dl:had_participant_organization and eli-dl:participation_in_name_of will be based on org:Organization as EP data
(rfc) eli-dl:participation_role values based on the EP taxonomy ep-roles (AUTHOR, ADDRESSEE), and not EU AT (op-aut:role)
(rfc) create more specific shapes for each type
(rfc) change of JSON key using "inverse_" (api/v2 only)

1.1 - 2023-04-27

eli:date_document sh:datatype is not xsd:dateTime, but xsd:date
remove external shapes (incl. controlled vocabularies data) in datasets (Dumps).

1.0 - 2022-11-18

creation

Parliamentary questions dataset description

Table of Contents

Namespaces

Diagram

Description

Model documentation

Question Written (Priority)

Question Oral

Question Interpellation Major

Question Interpellation Minor

Answer to question

Annex to Answer

Expression

Manifestation

Participation

Reference to a Parliamentary Term

Reference to a Work type

Reference to a Language

Reference to a Format

Reference to a Role

Reference to an Organization

Reference to a Person

Release notes