Finn Baker
Research Assistant
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Funding for political parties and MPs: what are the rules?
How much funding do political parties receive?
Cabinet
The cabinet is the senior decision-making body in government.
How big is the Labour government’s majority?
There are 650 seats in parliament. At the general election, the government won 411 of them.
Government ministers
This explainer sets out what are the different types of ministers, how they are appointed and what they do.
Cabinet committees
Cabinet committees are groups of ministers that can “take collective decisions that are binding across government."
How is election spending regulated in the UK?
Party campaign spending is regulated by the Electoral Commission.
Downing Street chief of staff
The Downing Street chief of staff is the UK prime minister’s most senior political adviser.
Whips: What is their role?
Whips are MPs and peers affiliated to a political party appointed to ensure their party colleagues vote according to the leader’s agenda.
Direct ministerial appointments to the House of Lords
If the prime minister wants to appoint a minister who is not a sitting MP or serving peer, they must ennoble them.
Payroll vote
The 'payroll vote' is the body of MPs who hold offices that require them to support the government.