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PM and the executive - Coggle Diagram
PM and the executive
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the cabinet
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a few senior party figures may not be cabinet ministers but still attend meetings - eg chief gov whip
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cabinet committees develop policy details and present proposals for the approval of the whole cabinet - can be charged with implementing policy
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role of the executive
proposing, securing the passage of and implementing legislation
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conducting foreign policy, including relations with other states and international bodies
responding to major problems or crises such as armed conflict, security threats, economic difficulties and social disorder
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proposing legislation
white paper is then published which outlines specific details of proposed legislation - usually published about a year before legislation is presented to parliament - debate white paper
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gov engages in consultation by publishing a green paper which sets out a possible course of action or set policies - MPs peers and interested parties can make comments and suggest changes
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IMR
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four main elements
if ministers department makes serious error bound to resign - morris resigned in 2003 controversies regarding a levels and failure to meet literacy and numeracy targets
if ministers conduct falls below standards required by someone in public office - leave of face dismissal - fallon 2017 inappropriate behaviour towards women
if minister makes serious judgement error required to resign - 2018 rudd, mislead parliament over regional removal targets
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examples
2019 grayling did not resign after department awarded ferry contract to cross channel transport in event of no brexit deal
2020 - patel refused to resign over cabinet office inquiry that uncovered evidence of her bullying civil servants
2020 education secretary williamson approved ofqual regulation that downgraded a level results - did not resign
the PM
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PM assisted and supported by collection of bodies and individuals - cabinet secretary, chief of staff
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