what does an mp do ?

what does a secretary of state do ?

lead cabinet departments in wales , Scotland and northern ireland such as health and education

define : opposition

political parties who are not in power

define : speaker

the MP elected to act as chairman for debates in the house of commons

what is the responsibility of every MP ?

to speak for their constituency and stand for them when needed , to help their problems

who is in the cabinet?

MPs chosen by the prime minister that help run the government

define : shadow cabinet

MPs from the main opposition party who 'shadow' MPs who head major government departments

define :cabinet

a group of MPs who head major government departments . It meets weekly to make decisions about how government policy will be carried out

define : secretary state

an MP who is in charge of a government department such as health or defence

define : Minister of state

an assistant to the secretary of state

define : prime minister

the leader of the majority party in the house of commons and the leader of the government

define : house of commons

the more powerful of the two parts of the British Parliament . Its members are elected by the public

what is the role of the cabinet?

to help run the government

what do the government departments do ?

work in England , working in cabinet departments such as treasury