Explain in detail the responsibilities of the different levels of government in the UK
M1 – Explain in detail the responsibilities of the different levels of government in the UK
The central government is responsible for the health and safety of people, they provide health and safety by maintaining and improving the quality of the environment. The government also has the power to make laws for the entire country, in contrast with local governments. However, the Prime Minister (David Cameron) is head of the UK government so he’s responsible for all of the policy and decisions he makes. The central government has the responsibility to create laws unlike other levels of government; this is because if all levels were able to do the same then it would cause great confusion to citizens. One of the central governments is the Ministry of Defence. The MOD is responsible for the Army, Royal, Navy and Royal Air Force; they decide their pay and conditions, equipment and service locations. The Ministry of Justice is also part of the central government, they’re responsible for courts, prisons and probation service. The Home Office is also part of the central government, they’re responsible for police, passports, immigration service, drugs, policies and UK counter-terrorism. Department for Health is also included in the central government, they’re responsible for running the NHS including the ambulance service. The HM Revenue and Customs are another part of the central government, they’re responsible for the collection of taxes. Finally, the Department of Communities and Local Government are the final part of the central government, they’re responsible for the UK’s fire and rescue services by allocating local governments with resources to fund their fire and rescue services. They’re also responsible for local government (non-uniformed) but an essential public service.
UK devolution created a national Parliament in Scotland, a national assembly in Wales and a national assembly in Northern Ireland. This process transferred various levels of power from the
The central government is responsible for the health and safety of people, they provide health and safety by maintaining and improving the quality of the environment. The government also has the power to make laws for the entire country, in contrast with local governments. However, the Prime Minister (David Cameron) is head of the UK government so he’s responsible for all of the policy and decisions he makes. The central government has the responsibility to create laws unlike other levels of government; this is because if all levels were able to do the same then it would cause great confusion to citizens. One of the central governments is the Ministry of Defence. The MOD is responsible for the Army, Royal, Navy and Royal Air Force; they decide their pay and conditions, equipment and service locations. The Ministry of Justice is also part of the central government, they’re responsible for courts, prisons and probation service. The Home Office is also part of the central government, they’re responsible for police, passports, immigration service, drugs, policies and UK counter-terrorism. Department for Health is also included in the central government, they’re responsible for running the NHS including the ambulance service. The HM Revenue and Customs are another part of the central government, they’re responsible for the collection of taxes. Finally, the Department of Communities and Local Government are the final part of the central government, they’re responsible for the UK’s fire and rescue services by allocating local governments with resources to fund their fire and rescue services. They’re also responsible for local government (non-uniformed) but an essential public service.
UK devolution created a national Parliament in Scotland, a national assembly in Wales and a national assembly in Northern Ireland. This process transferred various levels of power from the