Individual Ministerial Responsibility Flashcards
Which 3 ministers accepted individual ministerial responsibility?
Priti Patel,amber rudd,Sajid javid
Why did Patel resign in 2017?
She was the international development secretary and arranged meetings with Israeli politicians including pm Benjamin Netanyahu without consulting FCO, which broke the ministerial code.
Why did amber Rudd resign in 2017?
She was the Home Secretary and claimed that she was not aware of the deportation scheme of windrush immigrants who were legal[ at least 83 being wrongly deported] . She resigned bc her letter proved that she was fully aware of the 10% target.
Why did sajid javid resign in 2022?
He was the health secretary and lost confidence in Boris Johnson , led to rishi sunak also resigning and then 60 other ministers resigned , widespread dissatisfaction
What excuse did gavin Williamson use for not resigning in 2019?
He was the education secretary and blamed the algorithm that had been devised by ofqual that shift back the grade boundaries. Blamed it in the company. He refused to resign but the head of ofqual resigned
What excuse did Chris grayling use for not resigning in 2018?
He blamed the initial report for introducing timetable changes
What excuse did Patel use for not resigning in 2020?
She was the Home Secretary and sir Philip rutnam accused her of a ‘ vicious and orchestrated’ briefing campaign against him, accused of bullying her surbodinates. Home office annual report and accounts for 2020-2021 confirmed he received a payment of £340,000 not to be further critical of her and boris did not fire her
