Chinese Delegation

Rob Sykes OBESenior FellowUniversity of Worcester

Government of UK

1. Also Devolved Administration for WalesScotlandN. Ireland2. Members of the European Union

House Of Commons

House Of Lords

The Cabinet

The Queen – Head of State

Parliament

Prime Minister – David Cameron

Ministers – Chancellor – G Osborne

Health

Education

Defence

Foreign Office etc

Central GovernmentTwo Houses of Parliament

• Raise taxes

• Determine policy to deploy revenue

• Defence of the realm

• Security of the State

• External Relations

Devolved / Local Government

• Scottish Parliament – devolved power e.g. Health / Education

• National Assembly for Wales – less power

• County Councils / City Councils

• District Councils

• Town or Parish Councils

County/ District Council

• Education

• Social Services

• Highways and Waste Disposal

• Planning and Economic Development

• Libraries Recreation and Environment

• Fire

Current State of the Parties / Central GovernmentParty Seats

Conservative 305

Labour 255

Liberal Democrat 57

Democratic Unionist 8

Scottish National 6

Sinn Fein 5

Plaid Cymru 3

Social Democratic & Labour 3

Alliance 1

Green 1

Independent 2

Speaker & 3 Deputies 4

Total number of seats 650

Current working Government Majority* 83

*305 Conservative and 57 Liberal Democrat MPs less 279 of all other parties - excludes Speaker, Deputy Speakers and Sinn Fein.

The Coalition Agreement

• Prime Minister – David Cameron Conservative

• Deputy Prime Minister – Nick Clegg Liberal Democrat

• All other ministerial posts shared between parties

• Programme for the length of the Parliament

The Spending Review – 4 Years• Currently spending £43 Billion on dept interest – to be

removed during spending review period

• Education - Schools protectedHealth - ProtectedOverseas Aid - ProtectedLocal Gov - 27% reductionHome Office& Justice - 23% reductionTransport - 21% reductionDefence - 7.5% reduction

Other Issues

• ‘Big Society’• More power to front line services

Education – Academies Free Schools

Health – GP’s to purchase all services• Personalisation? Move towards proportional representation