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Supplementary Estimates.

Oral Answers to Questions — Royal Navy. – in the House of Commons am ar 8 Gorffennaf 1925.

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Photo of Mr Robert Boothby Mr Robert Boothby , Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire Eastern

19.

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he proposes to introduce any Supplementary Estimates this Session; and, if so, when?

Photo of Mr William Bridgeman Mr William Bridgeman , Oswestry

I hope that an announcement on this subject will be made in the near future.

Captain BENN:

Does that mean that a Supplementary Estimate will be presented before we separate for the Summer Recess?

Photo of Mr William Bridgeman Mr William Bridgeman , Oswestry

I would refer the hon. and gallant Member to an answer given by the Prime Minister on that subject.

Photo of Mr Carlyon Bellairs Mr Carlyon Bellairs , Maidstone

In view of the fact that this information in regard to the shipbuilding programme is usually available at the beginning of the Session, or well before the Budget, can the right hon. Gentleman say whether he is doing his level best to induce the Cabinet to come to a decision?

Photo of Mr William Bridgeman Mr William Bridgeman , Oswestry

Yes.

Photo of Mr Ernest Thurtle Mr Ernest Thurtle , Shoreditch

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the country does not desire any further expenditure in this direction?

Photo of Mr William Bridgeman Mr William Bridgeman , Oswestry

No.

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It is chaired by the prime minister.

The cabinet is bound by collective responsibility, which means that all its members must abide by and defend the decisions it takes, despite any private doubts that they might have.

Cabinet ministers are appointed by the prime minister and chosen from MPs or peers of the governing party.

However, during periods of national emergency, or when no single party gains a large enough majority to govern alone, coalition governments have been formed with cabinets containing members from more than one political party.

War cabinets have sometimes been formed with a much smaller membership than the full cabinet.

From time to time the prime minister will reorganise the cabinet in order to bring in new members, or to move existing members around. This reorganisation is known as a cabinet re-shuffle.

The cabinet normally meets once a week in the cabinet room at Downing Street.