Economics 3366A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Responsible Government, National Citizen Service, Parliamentary Sovereignty
24 Sep 2020
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This has become a ministerial department; it supports the prime minister (and deputy if there is one). Functions include: political and constitutional reform, supporting collective government, supporting the national security council, promoting the release of government data, promoting social action and national citizen service, promoting efficiency and reform across government. Judge leading the chillbank enquiry (2002-07) things were decided without consulting the cabinet under tony blair 28/07/02 private message to george bush (only known to blair"s chief of staff) pledging the country"s assistance to america. Reform of the cabinet system: administrative running of the cabinet could be more meticulous. If members of the cabinet could know the agenda for meetings in advance (life often moves too fast to allow this to happen reality of politics and this opens up rooms for leaks which would be detrimental) The government over the last few centuries has inherited power form two directions: from the monarch and from the parliament.
