Ministers: Conduct

Summary

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office on 13 April (HC123652), whether there is a constitutional basis for ministers to be suspended by the Prime Minister, where they rem

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1. 20 April 2026

   Written question

   To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office on 13 April (HC123652), whether there is a constitutional basis for ministers to be suspended by the Prime Minister, where they rem

   Source: Lords

2. 29 April 2026

   Answer

   Ministers are appointed and dismissed by the Sovereign on the sole advice of the Prime Minister. As the Ministerial Code sets out, ministers only remain in office for so long as they retain the confidence of the Prime Minister.

   Source: Written answer

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