6. The executive: central, devolved, and local government

Abstract

Each Concentrate revision guide is packed with essential information, key cases, revision tips, exam Q&As, and more. Concentrates show you what to expect in a law exam, what examiners are looking for, and how to achieve extra marks. This chapter discusses the executive branch of government. The executive consists of the reigning monarch who is legally the head of state, the Prime Minister, Cabinet, unanimity of advice and collective cabinet responsibility; Secretaries of State, ministers of the Crown, departments of state, non-departmental public bodies, the civil service, the civil service commission, parliamentary accountability, the ministerial code, the seven principles of public life, legal accountability devolved administrative organizations, in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and London, local authorities, the police, and the armed forces, the effect of the Localism Act 2011, the Scotland Acts 2012 and 2016, and the Cities and Devolution Act 2016.