UNIT 1 -
GOVERNMENT
POLICIES
, CONTENTS PAGE
Page Page
3 - European Government and Central 13 – Members of parliament
Parliament
14 – Mayors
4 - Devolved Parliaments
15 – Council Members
5 - Advantages and disadvantages of
devolution 16 – London Assembly
6 – Regional government 17 – Responsibilities of the ministry of de
7 – Local authorities 18 - Responsibilities of the main governm
8 - The monarchy and House of Commons departments
9 - The House of Lords 19 – Accountability of uniformed public
10 – Branches of the government
services and HMI Introduction
11 – Prime minister 20 – HM Inspectorates
12 – Government minister 21 – Local Organisations
, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND THE CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT
The European parliament is not seen as part of the United Kingdoms level
government, although it has a major impact on the European Union citizens and
public services. The parliament has 736 members which represent the 27 member st
of the EU. There are 72 who are directly elected from the United Kingdom and are t
to represent the interests of the country. The main role of the parliament is to
legislation that has an impact on all EU states on issues which include; movemen
workers and goods, consumer rights, transport, equal opportunities and the environm
The central government is the layer of the government that operates across the w
country. It is most commonly located in the capital and has specific duties
responsibilities that the other levels of government cannot do, such as; signing trea
creating laws and defending the nation. The UK central government is in the plac
Westminster in London. It contains the major central political institutions of the UK
House of Commons and the House of Lords. With the ruling monarch the t
institutions are known as the parliament.
GOVERNMENT
POLICIES
, CONTENTS PAGE
Page Page
3 - European Government and Central 13 – Members of parliament
Parliament
14 – Mayors
4 - Devolved Parliaments
15 – Council Members
5 - Advantages and disadvantages of
devolution 16 – London Assembly
6 – Regional government 17 – Responsibilities of the ministry of de
7 – Local authorities 18 - Responsibilities of the main governm
8 - The monarchy and House of Commons departments
9 - The House of Lords 19 – Accountability of uniformed public
10 – Branches of the government
services and HMI Introduction
11 – Prime minister 20 – HM Inspectorates
12 – Government minister 21 – Local Organisations
, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND THE CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT
The European parliament is not seen as part of the United Kingdoms level
government, although it has a major impact on the European Union citizens and
public services. The parliament has 736 members which represent the 27 member st
of the EU. There are 72 who are directly elected from the United Kingdom and are t
to represent the interests of the country. The main role of the parliament is to
legislation that has an impact on all EU states on issues which include; movemen
workers and goods, consumer rights, transport, equal opportunities and the environm
The central government is the layer of the government that operates across the w
country. It is most commonly located in the capital and has specific duties
responsibilities that the other levels of government cannot do, such as; signing trea
creating laws and defending the nation. The UK central government is in the plac
Westminster in London. It contains the major central political institutions of the UK
House of Commons and the House of Lords. With the ruling monarch the t
institutions are known as the parliament.
