Collective Ministerial Responsibility

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Created on: 13-03-22 11:51

What is Collective Ministerial Responsibility?

-The convention by which ministers must publicly agree with, and hold responsibility for, the actions of government.
-Provides a united front
-If min dissents openly, expected to resign or be sacked

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How is CMR maintained in Ire?

-It isn't!
-As coalition govt the norm, v. difficult to maintain
-Diff views, Loyalty to party leader & constituents comes first
∴ Patronage restrained, can't remove other party min
Repercussions for breaches rarely seen
-Gov already unstable

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Give examples of CMR being implemented in Ire.

pending...

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Give examples of CMR being waived in Ire.

pending...

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How is CMR maintained in the UK?

-Much more easily implemented in UK
-Due to single-party govts, much easier for PM to control
-PM's patronage powers to hire and fire much stronger
-Only a convention, can be waived
-2010-15 Coalition an anomaly
-Provide united front

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Give examples of how CMR is implemented in UK.

-Lord Agnew, Treasury Minister, resigned over govt failing to deal w/ fraudulent Covid relief claims
-Raab as Brexit sec resigned over May's Draft Withdrawal Agreement as he disagreed

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Give examples of how CMR is waived in the UK.

-Formally waived by Cameron on Brexit
-3rd Heathrow Airport
-When politically advantageous eg. May did not sack Johnson when he was critical of her plans for Brexit, as would be too dangerous to have him outside cab
-In Coalition over AV voting system

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