Chap 7.2 - Ministerial Responsibility Flashcards
INDIVIDUAL MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
INDIVIDUAL MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
What is the principle of individual ministerial responsibility?
That members of the cabinet take ultimate responsibility for what occurs within their department, both administrative and policy failures
Who was forced to resign as Home Secretary over emailing official documents with their personal email?
Suella Braverman
After how many days was Suella Braverman reappointed Home Secretary after resigning due to a break in the ministerial code?
6 days
Who resigned as Foreign Secretary in 1982 due to the Foreign Office being unaware of Argentine intentions of invading the Falklands?
Lord Carrington
Who did not resign from their cabinet role after being found guilty of bullying?
Priti Patel as Home Secretary
What cabinet member was forced to resign after being found guilty of bullying?
Dominic Raab
Why was Nadhim Zahawi sacked as Chairman of the Conservative Party in January 2023?
He did not disclose his tax affairs and his fine to the Treasury whilst Chancellor
Why did Gavin Williamson resign as Cabinet minister in November 2022?
Texts were leaked of his bullying
Who resigned as Health Secretary in June 2021 after being caught breaking his own COVID rules?
Matt Hancock
Why did Amber Rudd resign as Home Secretary in April 2018?
She inadvertently misled the Home Affairs Select Committee and the House of Commons when she said that the Home Office did not have targets for removing illegal immigrants
Why did Priti Patel resign as Overseas Development Secretary in 2017?
She had a series of unofficial private meetings with Israeli ministers, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
COLLECTIVE MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
COLLECTIVE MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY
What is the principle of Collective Ministerial Responsibility?
All members of the government must publicly support the government and should not disclose the contents of private ministerial discussions
What does collective ministerial responsibility require in regards to cabinet?
That cabinet discussions must be kept secret in order to maintain the integrity of the government
Why did Geoffrey Howe resign in 1990?
He explained that he could no longer serve under an increasingly eurosceptic Prime Minister
Why did Robin Cook resign as Leader of the House of Commons in 2003?
He did not support the preparations for war against Iraq
Why did Philip Hammond resign as Chancellor of the Exchequer on the 24th July, immediately after Theresa May stepped down as PM?
He could not support the possibility of a no Brexit deal proposed by Boris Johnson and could therefore no longer be part of the government
In what areas did collective ministerial responsibility not apply during the coalition government?
- The AV referendum 2011
- Trident renewal
Why did Harold Wilson suspend collective ministerial responsibility in 1975?
To allow different members of his government to campaign on different sides of joining the EEC/EU
What MPs in cabinet campaigned on the opposing side to David Cameron in the 2016 EU referendum?
- Michael Gove
- Chris Grayling
- Theresa Villiers
What cabinet member frequently criticised Theresa May’s Brexit proposals?
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson
RANDOM STATS
RANDOM STATS
Why was Priti Patel forced to resign in 2017?
She had unauthorised meetings with Israeli politicians whilst International Development Secretary
Who is the government’s current ethics adviser?
Sir Laurie Magnus
