Collective Responsibility of Executive to Parliament

Collective responsibility refers to a constitutional convention in parliamentary systems that require cabinet members to openly support all governmental decisions taken in Cabinet, even if they do not agree with them privately.

Two basic components to collective responsibility

1. The first is the notion that ministers should be able to conduct open and honest conversations before reaching a consensus, and that these deliberations should be kept private.
2. Second, once a cabinet position has been agreed upon, all ministers are required to follow it and vote with the government, or resign from their positions.

Constitutional Provisions

• Article 75(3) deals with Collective Responsibility ....