MP = Member of Parliament = a representative of about 5000 people, one for each area of the country, voted in at general- or by-election.
Minister = Member of Parliament for the ruling party who is appointed to be head of a government department. Prime Minister leads government, minister for education, transport minister etc. A secretary of state.
It means they can pass laws in this circumstance without a full debate or a vote in Parliament, which would include both the Opposition and any backbench MPs from the government’s own side who might disagree
Right but who are they? I did a quick google search and I guess they are the same as the elected MPs but they aren’t elected and they somehow have more power? Like if the US had super-Senators or something?
Being part of parliament. Is not the same as having MPs vote. Parliament has the right to override the actions of any government. As parliament is sovereign not the government.
Please ELI5: who are these “ministers” if they are not part of parliament?
MP = Member of Parliament = a representative of about 5000 people, one for each area of the country, voted in at general- or by-election.
Minister = Member of Parliament for the ruling party who is appointed to be head of a government department. Prime Minister leads government, minister for education, transport minister etc. A secretary of state.
ahhhhh that DOES make it clearer now. Thank you!
It means they can pass laws in this circumstance without a full debate or a vote in Parliament, which would include both the Opposition and any backbench MPs from the government’s own side who might disagree
Right but who are they? I did a quick google search and I guess they are the same as the elected MPs but they aren’t elected and they somehow have more power? Like if the US had super-Senators or something?
They’re the subset of elected MPs who the Prime Minister chooses to become Ministers in the Cabinet - ie MPs given charge of specific departments
hmmm sounds sus; but I guess that’s the game. TY
Being part of parliament. Is not the same as having MPs vote. Parliament has the right to override the actions of any government. As parliament is sovereign not the government.