The political element limited to the governing body Who are exclusively responsible to Parliament for the whole Duty of permanent Civil Officers to their political chiefs III. Functions of the Cabinet Council, with its relations to the Crown, and to the Executive Government How, when, and where, the Cabinet may be assembled All its members not invariably or necessarily summoned Circulation of Memorandums amongst Cabinet Ministers Other Ministers invited to attend Cabinet Councils Position of the Prime Minister towards the Cabinet He may insist on the adoption of his own policy or else break up Engagements entered into by a Prime Minister accepted by the Intervention of the Sovereign in political affairs, as a mediator Constitutional restraint upon the Sovereign upon such occasions 206 Queen Victoria as a Constitutional Sovereign Access to the Sovereign by subordinate Ministers, on depart- The Sovereign never attends a Cabinet Council The Sovereign should receive, for approval or for information, all Dismissal of Lord Palmerston, in 1851, for acting, as Foreign Method of removing an insubordinate Minister from office Every Minister must support the policy agreed upon by the Cabi- Re-adjustment, or interchange, of ministerial offices Internal dissensions in the Cabinet Proceedings for the removal of obnoxious or incapable Ministers Resignation or dismissal of a Lord Chancellor Resignation of a ministerial office should be accompanied by a Unless the Cabinet seat is retained by desire of the Sovereign I. Of the presence of Ministers of the Crown in Parliament Cabinet Ministers must necessarily be Members of Parliament Ministers not of the Cabinet are ordinarily required to have seats. 235 Increasing difficulty of obtaining seats in the House of Commons Lord Campbell's plan that the House should itself assign seats Principle upon which certain Administrative Offices are made Proceedings to add to the number of political offices Every branch of the Public Service should be directly represented Precedents to enforce the necessity of this rule Representation therein of royal and statutory commissions PAGE Attempts to modify the law requiring Members accepting Minis- terial Offices to go for re-election Provisions of the Reform Act of 1867 on this subject New writ not to issue on a vacancy until expiration of time limited for questioning the return; or, if the election be controverted, Except upon an acceptance of Office, when the seat is not claimed II. Functions of Ministers of the Crown in relation to Parliament (1) Parliamentary duties of Ministers collectively.. (a) The Speech from the Throne and Address in reply thereto (b) The introduction of Public Bills, and the control of legisla- Extent of Ministerial responsibility in regard to legislation Right of private Members to initiate public Bills upon every Advantages ensuing from the free introduction and debate in Opposition attempts to carry public Bills to which Ministers Ministers must initiate, or sanction, all motions for the grant Ministers must possess adequate Parliamentary support in The House of Commons invited to assist Ministers in deter- mining the principles of intended public measures The Indian Government Bill in 1858. Qualities essential in a Leader of Opposition Communications between Government and Opposition Leaders (e) Questions put to Ministers, to official persons, and to private Members of Parliament . Ministerial statements in Parliament (f) The issue and control of royal, statutory, and departmental Places of Ministers and of Opposition Leaders in both Houses 360 The Treasury Bench in the House of Commons Attempts to obtain an additional Minister for Scotland. 359 III. The Responsibility of Ministers of the Crown to Parliament :- Position of Ministers towards both Houses respectively upon the formation of a Ministry upon partial changes in the Cabinet upon the resignation of Ministers Enquiries as to negotiations for a new Ministry Control over Ministers by the House of Commons Votes of Confidence in Ministers, when justifiable Threats of, or reference to, a Dissolution of Parliament Duty of the Sovereign in granting or refusing a Dissolution. 408 Proceedings in 1868, when there was unusual delay in ap- pealing to the country from an adverse vote of the House Interference, by either House of Parliament, with the pre- Ministerial cries' at the Hustings Pledges by Members, how far justifiable New Parliament to be promptly assembled after a Ministerial Adjournment of both Houses upon a change of Ministry Proceedings in Parliament during a Ministerial interregnum. 416 Addresses to the Crown during this period Interviews between outgoing and incoming Ministers upon Rule in regard to documents in possession of Ministers. |