Pm and Exec

Question 1

CMR makes ministers subject themselves to…

Answer 1

-the combined restraints of secrecy and unanimity
-accountability, must resign if can’t support party

Question 2

CMR David Davis resignation

Answer 2

Brexit 2018, Appointed sec of state for exiting the EU. During campaign he was LEAVE. although his job was to negotiate with the EU about the terms of the exit.
Largely sidelined by May, when she announced her chequres plan he resigned

Question 3

Example of CMR suspension

Answer 3

-1975 2016 referendums over EU, not traditional party politics, mps can advocate for either side
- suspended for certain policies under coalition gov to operate and show adaptability

Question 4

How to hold ministers + department accountable

Answer 4

PMQS, urgent questions, select committees

Question 5

Amber Rudd resignation IMR

Answer 5

Home sec, letter signed by 200 mps accused of making up immigration policy, 2017
Followed convention and resigned

Question 6

Some ministers may disagree in public….
+ example

Answer 6

Leaking to the media,
May government ministers resigning/ not being sacked

Question 7

Ministers not accepting the the work of their departments example CMR

Answer 7

Matt hancock 2020
shifting blame, only resigned from media pressure

Question 8

SPADS

Answer 8

employed as civil servants
not elected
give political advice to ministers

Question 9

Theresa may’s SPADS

Answer 9

Fiona Hill + Nick Timothy
Forced both to resign after failure 2017

Question 10

Johnson’s SPADS

Answer 10

Dominic Cummings
Led 2019 campaign

Question 11

Priti Patel resignation 2017 IMR

Answer 11

Forced to resign after unofficial meetings with israeli’s ministers.
Failed to be candid with May
Took responsibility

Question 12

Gavin Williamson resignation 2020 IMR

Answer 12

Education Sec, Chief whip messaging scandal
Angry messages for not ensuring he was invited to queens funeral
Forced to resign

Question 13

Suella Braverman resignation IMR

Answer 13

2022, Home sec, Sunak reappointed after Truss removed her. Serious breach
Convention not important when new PMs are coming in power

Question 14

Priti Patel Bullying allegations

Answer 14

2020 IMR , johnson didn’t demand resignation - she was too popular
bullying civil servants in cabinet office
Most senior servant resigned

Question 15

Matt Hancock Covid affair

Answer 15

2020 IMR, Sun revealed he was having affair.
media pressure, he resigned, johnson never requested
He was health secretary

Question 16

Johnson Partygate

Answer 16

2020 IMR , issued a fixed penalty notice
he did not resign, insists he was not aware. Blamed civil servants like STRATTON. Shows weakness in IMR

Question 17

Lord Frost Covid Plan B

Answer 17

Cabinet member responsible for Brexit. Resigned in 2022 over plans to introduce “plan B” covid restrictions

Question 18

CMR gavin williamson 2019

Answer 18

sacked as defence as May believed he was the source of a leak from a national security council meeting
he refused to resign

Question 19

Johnson CMR 2016-18

Answer 19

then foreign sec
wrote articals and participated in newspaper interviews where he set out positions that were not in gov policy
May did not discipline him