Phrases with «ministerial responsibility»

Ministerial responsibility refers to the principle that government ministers are accountable for their own actions and the actions of their department. It means that ministers are responsible for the decisions and policies made within their departments, and they must answer to the public, Parliament, and the Prime Minister for any mistakes or controversies that occur. Full definition

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Sentences with «ministerial responsibility»

Eurosceptic ministers, liberated from collective ministerial responsibility for the first time over the weekend, have started to set out the case they will make in the months ahead for Britain taking back control of its destiny outside the European Union. (theguardian.com)
In large measure distinct from fractures in the sexual magisterium, the rise of lay people in positions of ministerial responsibility widens the gap between the apostolic apparatus of Catholicism — schools, retreat houses, even parishes — and its authority structure. (firstthings.com)
Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said Ms May had given MPs an unbalanced account of the report, which did not include the passages on ministerial responsibility or the effect of reduced staff numbers on the UK Border Force. (politics.co.uk)
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Phrases with «ministerial responsibility»

Sentences with «ministerial responsibility»

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