scrutiny of executive

Question 1

main ways to hold the executive to account

Answer 1

1. Select committees
2. PMQs
3. Ministerial question time
4. Backbenchers
5. The opposition

Question 2

HoC select committees

Answer 2

• there’s a select committee for each gov department, scrutinising spending, policies, and administration
• WRIGHT REFORMS, HOC REFORM 2009 - majority of select committee chairs now elected by fellow MPs (counter - some MPs would elect fellow MPs as a joke)

Question 3

evaluation of select committees

Answer 3

strengths: scrutinise policies from gov, recommendations often accepted by gov

weaknesses: gov with majority will also have majority in committees, NOT LEGALLY BINDING