Prime Minister and Executive Flashcards
What are the three roles of the executive
- Proposing legislation
- Proposing a budget
- Making policy decisions
Who make up the core executive
- Government ministers
- Junior ministers
- Civil servants
How many ministers are there in the cabinet (Feb 2024)
126
How many of the executive are legally paid
109
Where must all gov ministers come from by convention
House of Lords or House of Commons
What does spAd stand for
Special Advisor
What is the difference between being a spAd and a civil servant
spAd’s are allowed to be party political
What is a disadvantage of the role of a spAd
If they are given ministerial powers it could lead to them undermining the role of the ministers
What is an example of a spAd being given too much power
Dominic Cumming (Boris Johnson’s spAd) as he was given the authority to fire other special advisors
How were Theresa May’s chief special advisors given too much power
May asked them to write her manifesto
What convention gives the Prime Minster control of government
Royal prerogative
What is the role of the civil service
To advise and enact policy
How does the executive’s power give power to the PM
- The PM is able to uni- laterally choose their cabinet
-The PM’s cabinet means that he doesn’t have to manage all of the government departments by himself
