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The Role of Cabinet Categorise
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Individual Responsibility
Collective Responsibility
Suspension of Collective Responsibility
Liberal Democrat Cabinet members allowed to oppose boundary changes after Conservatives had opposed House of Lords reform in 2012.
Priti Patel, 2017, International Development Secretary. Held secret meetings with Israeli government while on holiday.
David Cameron allowed Cabinet members to campaign on either side of the 2016 EU membership referendum.
Dominic Raab, 2018, Brexit Secretary. Could not support the EU withdrawal agreement.
Conservative and Liberal Democrat Cabinet members campaigned on opposite sides of the 2011 alternative vote referendum.
Harold Wilson allowed Cabinet members to campaign on either side of the 1975 referendum on EC membership.
Amber Rudd, 2018, Home Secretary. Misled a parliamentary select committee during fallout from the Windrush scandal.
Michael Heseltine, 1986, Defence Secretary. Resigned over lack of consultation over a rescue package for a helicopter firm.
Robin Cook, 2003, Foreign Secretary. Could not support the invasion of Iraq.
Chris Huhne, 2012, Energy and Climate Change Secretary. Lied to court about a speeding ticket.
Lord Carrington, 1982, Foreign Secretary. Failed to anticipate Argentinian invasion of the Falkland Islands.
Gavin Williamson, 2019, Defence Secretary. Accused of leaking classified information to the media.
Boris Johnson, 2018, Foreign Secretary. Could not support the EU withdrawal agreement.
David Davis, 2018, Brexit Secretary. Could not support the EU withdrawal agreement.
Sajid Javid, 2020, Chancellor. Resigned after being told that the Prime Minister was to replace his advisers.