UNIT 1 - 0.3 Accountability essay three

Question 1

opening

Answer 1

The governance of Scotland has been a highly consensuses topic within politics throughout time since the establishment of Hollyrood in 1999 - devolved powers/reserved list of factors

Question 2

Point one

Answer 2

some people may argue that PMOT is an effective method for representatives to hold the government accountable

Question 3

evidence for point one

Answer 3

keir starmer pressed boris on covid (2021) - committee later found the government had now idea how many people infected were coming to the uk

Question 4

evidence against point one

Answer 4

PM has no obligation to show up/ briefed before and a team prepares responces

Question 5

point two

Answer 5

some people may argue that the House of lords is an effective method representatives can hold the government accountable

Question 6

evidence for point two

Answer 6

HOL in the first 12 months of 2019 blocked 100 bills / 20th of march 2024 the HOL blocked the rewanda bill

Question 7

evidence against point two

Answer 7

undemocratic/ the lords are not experts - Boris johnson appointed charlotte owens and his brother

Question 8

point three

Answer 8

some people may argue that select committees are an effective method to hold the government accountable

Question 9

evidence for point three

Answer 9

the committee for home affairs exposed the government for not lying about the number of people with covid coming to the uk

Question 10

evidence against point three

Answer 10

beholden to the government - the government blocked the publication of a report showing Russia collation in the 2019 election to avoid embarrassment