Ministry of Great Nortend
First Stornton Ministry | |
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2020–present | |
Date formed | 1 April 2017 |
People | |
Sovereign | Alexander II |
Lord High Treasurer | Sir Spencer de Stornton |
Comptroller of the Exchequery | Martin Fitzgerald |
Member party | The Company of Scodeliers and Conservative Party |
Opposition cabinet | Bine Wardcloset |
Opposition party | Droughers Party |
Opposition leader | The Margrave of Bine |
History | |
Election(s) | 2020 |
The current ministry of the government of Great Nortend, the 1st Stornton Ministry, was formed on the 1st of Janury, 2020 after the retirement of The Duke of Limmes from the position of Lord High Treasurer. Alexander II invited Spencer de Stornton, then Comptroller of the Exchequery, to form government as the new Warden of the Company of Scodeliers, the senior coalition parter with the Conservative Party.
De Stornton was created a Knight banneret and took the Stool in the House of Lords at the beginning of the Epiphany term. There were some minor changes in the composition of the Cabinet, notably the demotion of Jonathan Hall from Surveyour-General onto the backbench and the promotion of The Earl of Hamberwick to Cabinet. The former Postmaster-General, Sir Lachlan James, was moved to the post of Surveyour-General, whilst the former Master of the Board of Health, James Kinson, was promoted to Postmaster-General. Several junior ministerial positions were reshuffled as a consequence.
Cabinet
The Cabinet serves as the main decision-making body of the Erbonian Government. It is constituted as a committee of the Privy Council, and by convention includes only those members thereof currently sitting in Parliament or entitled to do so. The Cabinet is headed by the Lord High Treasurer, primus inter pares holding the informal position of Prime Minister.
The Officers of State hold seats in Cabinet ex officio; however, it is rare for the Lords High Steuard, Admiral, Constable and Chamberlain to sit in Cabinet meetings, owing to their mostly ceremonial roles. Most Orders in Council of the Privy Council are made with the presence of at least one Cabinet member.
Not all cabinet members head a government ministry. In particular, the masters and lord masters of several important government boards do not head ministries, yet still form part of the Cabinet.
Portfolio | Minister | Term |
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Lord High Treasurer and Prime-Minister |
Sir Spencer de Stornton | 2009–present |
Comptroller of the Exchequery (and Deputy Prime Minister) |
Martin Fitzgerald | 2020–present (2009–present) |
Senior Clerk of the Treasury | Sir William Sawnett | 2020–present |
Lord High Steuard | The Earl of Barminster | 1999–present |
Lord High Chancellour | The Bishop of Chepingstow | 2005–present |
Clerk of State | Sir Aaron Billings | 2009–present |
Serjeant General | Sir Peter Finch | 2009–present |
Clerk of State for the Foreign Office | Sir George Drachington | 2009–present |
Clerk of State for the War Office | Frederic Hondel | 2013–present |
Postmaster General | James Kinson | 2020–present |
Master of the Board of Schooling | Dr Thomas Wolfuller | 2009–present |
Lord Master of the Board of Agriculture | The Viscount Baron of Rolhampford | 2009–present |
Lord Master of the Board of Health | The Earl of Hamberwick | 2020–present |
Surveyour General | Sir Lachlan James | 2020–present |
Lord High Chamberlain | The Earl of Godsucham | 1974–present |
Lord High Admiral | The Duke of Derham | 1953–present |
Lord High Constable and the King's Marischal | The Margrave of Lasmere | 1963–present |
Lord Equerry | The Baron de Stanfield | 1971–present |
Utter Ministry
The Utter Ministry comprises of junior Ministers of the Crown who are not entitled to sit in Cabinet yet still form part of the serving government. As they are not members of Cabinet, they do not ex officio receive membership of the Privy Council. However, some junior ministers are nonetheless Privy Counsellours.
Portfolio | Minister | Term |
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Under-Clerk of the Treasury | Richard de Maines | 2009–present |
Junior Clerk of the Treasury | The Earl of Wolam | 2009–present |
Paymaster of the Army | Lieutenant-General Sir Edward Minnow | 1994–present |
Paymaster of the Navy | Rear Admiral Sir Harold Hay | 2005–present |
Controller of the Household | The Baron de Drews | 1987–present |
Treasurer of the Household | The Viscount of Barchegate | 2020–present |
Master of the Mint | Thomas Richards | 2020–present |
Gentleman of the Horse | George Davis | 1993–present |
Lord Master of the Mails | The Earl of Merington | 2003–present |
Clerk of the Exchequery | Michael Falthorn | 2017–present |
Knight of Receipts | Timothy Hawtree | 2009–present |
Secretary to the Lord Chancellour | Stuart Cloves | 2009–present |
Under-Secretary of the Foreign Office | Bernard Barber | 2009–present |
Assistant to the Postmaster-General | Henry Fabing | 2017–present |
Storeman of the Board | John Edd | 2017–present |
Clerk of the Board | Sir Charles Trueman | 2017–present |
Lord Master of the Hounds | The Viscount Baron of Rewdrum | 1953–present |
Captain of the Band of Pensioners | The Earl of Folstampton | 2013–present |
Alchemist General | Sir Geoffrey Chandler | 2009–present |
Solicitor General | Sir Harmint Luse KC | 2009–present |
King's Proctor | Sir Gerard de la Rue | 2009–present |
Advocate General | Sir Xavier Wood | 2013–present |
Under-Surveyour of Forests and Woods | Henry Fair | 2009–present |
List of Government ministries
A ministry is a office of the Curia Regis headed by a minister of the Crown who is appointed by the Sovereign in camera. Ministers are always Privy Counsellours, whence they derive their name.
Presently, there are nine ministries in His Majesty's Government. The list does not include offices and boards subordinate to another ministry, such as the Board of Railways or the Board of Agriculture. It also does not include non-ministerial departments, such as the Lord High Treasurer's Office or departments unconnected to government.
Name | Minister | Senior civil servant | Location |
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H.M. Trade Office | Lord Equerry The Baron de Stanfield |
Secretary Sir Robert Standoff, GCMT |
9 Lagesbury Street Lendert-with-Cadell |
H.M. Chancery | Lord High Chancellour The Bishop of Chepingstow |
Warden of the Case Sir Julius Weaver GCH KMT |
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H.M. Clerk's Office | Clerk of State Sir Aaron Billings GCMT |
Secretary Sir William Henforth-Cable GCMT GCH |
Lendert-with-Cadell |
H.M. Foreign Office | Clerk of State for the Foreign Office Sir George Drachington KMT |
Secretary Sir Leslie Cevon GCMT KSA |
12 Wright Street Lendert-with-Cadell |
H.M. Serjeant General's Office | Serjeant General Sir Peter Finch KS KMT |
Secretary Sir Joseph Allan KMT KH |
Lendert-with-Cadell |
H.M. Post Office | Postmaster General James Kinson |
Secretary Sir Michael Smith GCMT KCH |
44 Wollery St Edmund's Street, Lendert-with-Cadell |
H.M. Treasury and Exchequery | Lord High Treasurer Sir Spencer de Stornton |
Secretary Sir Richard de Sourd KSA KCMT |
8 Fettercourt, Lendert-with-Cadell |
Comptroller of the Exchequery Martin Fitzgerald | |||
Comptroller of the Treasury Sir William Sawnett | |||
H.M. War Office | Clerk of State for the War Office Frederic Hondel |
Secretary Sir Colin Edford KMT |
3 Fettercourt, Lendert-with-Cadell |
H.M. Works Office | Surveyour-General Sir Lachlan James KCMT |
Secretary Sir Joseph Allan KMT KH |
Lendert-with-Cadell |
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