- Expert Commentaries
- Preface
- New to this Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of UK Legislation
- Table of European and International Legislation
- 1. Public Law—An Introduction
- 2. Constitutions and Constitutional Law
- 3. Themes, Sources, and Principles
- 4. Separation of Powers—An Introduction
- 5. UK Central Government
- 6. The UK Parliament
- 7. The Judiciary
- 8. Devolution and The Territorial Constitution
- 9. The European Union and Brexit
- 10. Good Governance—An Introduction
- 11. Parliamentary Scrutiny of Central Government
- 12. Judicial Review—An Introduction
- 13. The Grounds of Judicial Review
- 14. Judicial Review—Scope, Procedures, and Remedies
- 15. The Effectiveness and Impact of Judicial Review
- 16. Ombudsmen and Complaints
- 17. Tribunals
- 18. Inquiries
- 19. Human Rights and The UK Constitution
- 20. Freedom of Expression
- 21. Freedom of Assembly
- 22. Policing—Powers, Accountability, and Governance
- Index
(p. 418) 11. Parliamentary Scrutiny of Central Government
- Chapter:
- (p. 418) 11. Parliamentary Scrutiny of Central Government
- Author(s):
Mark Elliott
and Robert Thomas
- DOI:
- 10.1093/he/9780198836742.003.0011
This chapter examines the accountability of the central government to Parliament. It addresses questions such as: what is Parliament’s proper role in scrutinising government? What does the constitutional convention of ministerial responsibility mean? And how does it operate in practice? The chapter also considers topics of particular importance to government accountability: freedom of information, accountability of the security and intelligence services, and financial accountability.
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- Expert Commentaries
- Preface
- New to this Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of UK Legislation
- Table of European and International Legislation
- 1. Public Law—An Introduction
- 2. Constitutions and Constitutional Law
- 3. Themes, Sources, and Principles
- 4. Separation of Powers—An Introduction
- 5. UK Central Government
- 6. The UK Parliament
- 7. The Judiciary
- 8. Devolution and The Territorial Constitution
- 9. The European Union and Brexit
- 10. Good Governance—An Introduction
- 11. Parliamentary Scrutiny of Central Government
- 12. Judicial Review—An Introduction
- 13. The Grounds of Judicial Review
- 14. Judicial Review—Scope, Procedures, and Remedies
- 15. The Effectiveness and Impact of Judicial Review
- 16. Ombudsmen and Complaints
- 17. Tribunals
- 18. Inquiries
- 19. Human Rights and The UK Constitution
- 20. Freedom of Expression
- 21. Freedom of Assembly
- 22. Policing—Powers, Accountability, and Governance
- Index
