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member of HOC/ HOL holder of political office Minister of the crown Minister of the Crown Act 1975 s.8

holder of an office in HM government

conduct/standards

Ministers of the Crown

expectation

The Ministerial Code 2015

pm ensures abide by code powers from RP dept ministers not fixed

PM can create new ministries

along with PM role

adapt/change as neck

emerged 18th century

monarch appt

PM leads cabinet

primarily from HOC

The Prime minister

The Cabinet

chosen by Pm

Gove

by convention

21 cabinet ministers minister in charge of dept accountable to par

bound by convention ministerial responsibility

Central Government

stipulates members speak & vote with 1 voice

reaffirmed by EUCtHR courts ensure minister act within confides

confidentiality principle statute

Judicial review

Sources of govt power

confidence principle

The Royal prerogative

agree to keep disagreements within govt can speak mind within cabinet govt retain public confidence dissaray=less confidence

collective responsibility

buying pencils

CO refused diaries of minister 10 years since meeting

Third source powers Fact

Ministers Attoryney General v Jonathan Cape

Held ministers responsible for broad policy Responsibility

not responsible for failings of those within dept require resignation for dept maladministration openess

Accountability held to account for policies

ministerial code 2010 answer questions in HOC

AG sought injunction against publication no public interest due to time lapse

preserve confidentiality court refused...