Government of Yalta
| His Majesty's Government | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Established | 1 May 2023 |
| Country | Kingdom of Yalta |
| Leader | Prime Minister |
| Appointed by | Monarch |
| Main organ | Cabinet |
| Ministries | 13 Ministries |
| Responsible to | Parliament |
| Headquarters | Regia |
His Majesty's Government (abbreviated to HM Government), commonly the Government of Yalta or the Yaltan Government, is the central executive authority of the Kingdom of Yalta. The government is lead by the prime minister, who nominates all other ministers. The prime minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the Cabinet.
Ministers of the Crown are responsible to the House of Parliament in which they sit - provided they are appointed from parliament; they make statements in that House and take questions from members of that House. For most senior ministers, they are usually the elected House of Commons rather than the House of Lords.
The government is dependent on Parliament to make primary legislation. General elections are held every five years unless the prime minister asks the monarch to dissolve parliament and call elections sooner.
The Prime Minister, Senior Cabinet Ministers, the Leader of the Opposition, and the police and military high command serve as members and advisers of the monarch on the Privy Council.
History
The Yaltan government was established on 1 May 2023. It was one of the first institutions to be established in the Kingdom of Yalta.
Government and the Crown
The Yaltan monarch is sovereign and absolute head of state, however they are not the head of government. The monarch takes an active part in governing Yalta but often leaves the day-to-day governance to the government, who can be argued to have more democratic legitimacy. However, the authority of the Crown still remains the source of executive power in which the government exercises.
Powers of the monarch range from the authority to issue or withdraw passports to declarations of war. However, the monarch often delegates these abilities to the government who have permission to use them without the consent of parliament. The monarch also has the power to revoke and recall the government's powers.
The Prime Minister is also asked to regularly meet with the monarch and discuss all matters of government and national governance.
Powers granted to the government include:
Domestic Powers
- Appoint a Prime Minister (Exercised Directly by the Monarch)
- Appoint and Dismiss Other Ministers (Exercised Directly by the Monarch)
- Enact Laws by Granting Royal Assent (Exercised Directly by the Monarch)
- Give and Issue Commissions to Commissioned Officers in the Armed Forces
- Command the Armed Forces
- Appoint Privy Council Members
- Issue, Suspend, Impound, Cancel, Withdraw, Revoke and Recall Yaltan Passports
- Pardon Any Conviction
- Grant, Cancel and Annul Any Honours
- Create Corporations by Charter and Amend, Replace and Revoke Current Charters
Foreign Powers
- Make and Ratify Treaties
- Declare War and Conclude Peace with Other Nations
- Deploy the Armed Forces Overseas
- Recognise States
- Credit and Receive Diplomats
Ministers and Departments
As of 28 May 2023, the government has 13 executive ministerial departments and one government office.
In theory a government minister does not have to be a member of either House of Parliament, however for practical reasons ministers normally are so they are easier to scrutinise and so it is easier for a government to pass through legislation.
Government in Parliament
By convention, and for practical reasons, the government is required to maintain the support of the House of Commons. It requires the support of the house to be able to pass primary legislation. By convention, if a government loses the confidence of the House of Commons it must either resign or a general election is held. The support of the Lords, while useful to the government in getting its legislation passed without delay, is not vital as the House of Lords is the unelected house of the Yaltan Parliament.
Question times can be hosted at the Commons or Lords Speakers discretion where the prime minister or other senior government ministers are questioned by Members of Parliament and are held into account. In question time events questioning the prime minister, questions on anything can come up so the prime minister has to be up to date on all matters of government so they are able to answer each question.