A Prime Minister can appoint as many ministers as he or she wishes. However, there is a statutory limit on the number that can be in receipt of a ministerial salary. Under the Ministers and Other Salaries Act 1975, no more than 109 ministers can be in receipt of salaries. Under the House of Commons…
I thought I would take a leaf out of Iain Dale’s book (or rather blog) and announce when I am doing the occasional broadcast. I will be on Radio 4’s The Week in Westminster this week (Saturday 11.00 a.m.), debating the White Paper on Lords reform with Chris Bryant MP. The presenter is Peter Riddell.
