Collective responsibility Quote by David Lidington

Governments are supposed to operate under a system of collective responsibility. It means that in public, all Ministers support the agreed policies of the…

— Damian Green

Government is a collective unity. There is no decision by cabinet which can be attributed to one individual.

— Emmerson Mnangagwa

The Cabinet makes collective decision and when the Cabinet speaks it speaks with one voice.

— James Cleverly

Cabinet members are soon overwhelmed by the insistent demands of running their departments. On the whole, a period in high office consumers intellectual capital;…

— Tony Benn

What is Parliament for if it is not to be a means to make ministers accountable for the services for which they are responsible.

— Michael Howard

What I have made very clear to my ministers is that I expect them to provide briefings on legislation and any issues pertaining to…

— Annastacia Palaszczuk

We need government and business to work together for the benefit of everyone. It should no longer be just about typical "corporate social responsibility"…

— Richard Branson

A minister is supposed to be there to remind his permanent officials that they work for the rest of us. If, instead, he becomes…

— Daniel Hannan

If the basis of trust between the Prime Minister and her Defence Secretary no longer exists, there is no place for me with honour…

— Michael Heseltine

The responsibility for good government lies not just with governments themselves but also with every other part of the system they operate in, including…

— Geoff Mulgan

I think prime ministers, I actually think Cabinet ministers should be subject to intense scrutiny, I think that's in the public interest, even if…

— Alexander Downer

Under a democratic form of government, the people elect legislators and ministers to fulfil their policies. The role of the ministers is to give…

— Atishi