UK GOV- PARLI : 2.2.2.5 Functions of Parliament- Training of ministers Flashcards
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What is the sweat rating method used for?
To give a rating on how much different forms of scrutiny might make a Prime Minister sweat.
What are the methods of scrutiny that can make a PM sweat?
- Select Committees
- The Lords
- The Opposition
- Votes of no confidence
From which bodies must ministers be recruited?
Either the Commons or Lords.
What convention dictates about Prime Ministers?
Prime Ministers should be sitting MPs.
Who was the last MP to sit as a peer?
The Marquess of Salisbury in 1902.
How many Government ministers are currently in the Starmer ministry?
111 Government ministers.
The Secretaries of State in the Starmer ministry ___ bar ___ have been ______ their posts for at least _____ ______.
All bar one have been shadowing their posts for at least 10 months.
What percentage of ministers in the Starmer ministry have previous government experience?
1/5th of all ministers (22 ministers).
How many MPs new to Parliament have been made government ministers straight away?
2 MPs.
What is required of ministers in the House of Lords?
To take legislation through the House and answer for the government during questions and debates.
Who is currently the Leader of the House of Lords?
Baroness Smith of Basildon.
What type of ministers are typically needed in the House of Lords?
Most are junior ministers, though occasionally Cabinet ministers may come from the Lords too.
What was controversial about Gordon Brown’s approach to peerages?
He granted 10 peerages to create a ‘government of all the talents’.
Why was David Cameron made a Lord by Rishi Sunak?
So that he could serve as Foreign Secretary.
What is typically expected of those occupying a Great Office of State?
To sit in the Commons.
