Ministry of Great Nortend

First Stornton Ministry
2020–present
Date formed	1 April 2017 (2017-04-01)
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.

Stornton was created a knight banneret and took the Stool in the House of Lords at the beginning of the Epiphany term of 2020. 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 Green Chamber is where Orders in Council are officially made and sealed.

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
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
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

Ministries

An office of the Curia Regis is headed by an official who is appointed by the Sovereign in camera. Ministries are separated into Ministries of State and Ministries of the Household.

There are currently five Ministries of State in His Majesty's Government responsible for national government. These are the Treasury, the Chancery, the Clerk's Office, the Foreign Office and the War Office There are also six Ministries of the Household which are responsible for the operation of the Royal household. These are the Lord Chamberlain's Office ('upstairs'), the Butler's Office ('downstairs'), the Royal Wardrobe (treasury), the Royal Mews (stables), the Royal Chapel (ecclesiastical) and the Royal Venery (hunt and grounds).

Ministries of State

H. M. Treasury

His Majesty's Treasury is responsible for state finances and the œconomy, controlled by the Lord High Treasurer, who as the officer having control of the finances, is also Prime Minister. Operationally, the Treasury is managed by the Keeper of the Treasury and assisted by the Clerk of the Treasury. The Exchequery is the principal subordinate office of the Treasury responsible for collecting money. It is headed by the Comptroller of the Exchequery, assisted by the Knight of Receipts. The Customs Office is subordinate to the Exchequery and responsible for the collection of customs and excise.

The Board of Trade reports to both the Treasury and the Clerk's Office.

H. M. Chancery

His Majesty's Chancery is responsible for matters of law and the royal courts. It is controlled by the Lord High Chancellour, a position ex officio held by the Lord Bishop of Chepingstow, his spiritual duties delegated to the coadjutor Bishop of Laveshot. Originally, the Chancery was the royal writing house or cancellaria which produced charters, writs, letters patent and other official legal documents, non-legal documents being under the remit of the Informations Office under Clerk's Office. Having responsibility for keeping the Royal Seal, the Lord High Chancellour became a senior position in the legal system.

Its principal subordinate office is the Serjeant's Office headed by the Serjeant General at Law who is responsible for Crown suits and prosecutions in the chamber courts. His deputy is the Attorney General. Similarly, the Advocate's Office is responsible for matters in the civil courts. It is headed by the Advocate General whose deputy is the Proctour General.

The Chancery is also responsible to the Government's relations with the Church of Nortend through the Lord Bishop's Office.

H. M. Clerk's Office

His Majesty's Principal Clerk of State's Office is responsible for domestic 'home affairs'. It is controlled by His Majesty's Principal Minister and Clerk of State, commonly known as the King's Clerk. Its offices include the Constabularies Office, the General Post Office and the Works Office. These offices are headed by the Under-Clerk for Constabularies, the Postmaster General and the Surveyour General respectively.

It is also responsible politically for border protection, sessions courts, police constabularies, fire brigades, prisons and gaols.

The Board of Health, Board of Education, Board of Information and the Board of Agriculture report to the Clerk's Office, whilst the Board of Trade reports to both the Treasury and the Clerk's Office. The Board of Touring reports to both the Clerk's Office and the Foreign Office.

H. M. Foreign Office

His Majesty's Foreign Office is responsible for foreign policy, foreign relations, diplomacy, consular services and foreign trade. It is headed by His Majesty's Minister and Clerk of State for the Foreign Office. Its subordinate offices include the Passport Office and the Foreign Trade Office, the latter headed by the Under-Clerk for Foreign Trade.

The Board of Touring reports to both the Clerk's Office and the Foreign Office.

H. M. War Office

Main article: HM War Office (Great Nortend)

His Majesty's War Office is responsible for the armed forces and defence of the realm, controlled by His Majesty's Minister and Clerk of State for the War Office. It controls the Admiralty, the Army, the Royal Quarry and the Royal Armoury The War Office also has command of the Home Service and Home Fleet. The Paymaster of the Army and Paymaster of the Navy control their respective branches, whilst the Storeman of the Quarry and Keeper of the Armoury are responsible for the Royal Quarry and Royal Armoury respectively in regards to defence procurement and defence industry.

The Lords and Staff Board reports to the War Office.

List of Government ministries

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
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
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. 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