What is a Statement of Expectations?

Through issuing a Statement of Expectations, Ministers are able to provide greater clarity about government policies and objectives relevant to a statutory authority, including the policies and priorities it is expected to observe in conducting its operations.

What is a ministerial Statement?

A ministerial statement is used to inform the Senate of policy or other issues or decisions relating to the minister’s portfolio, or to portfolios the minister represents in the Senate.

How many types of Ministers are there?

The Union Council of Ministers comprises three categories of ministers – Cabinet, Ministry of State and Deputy Ministers. The difference between these three categories of ministers lies in their respective ranks, political importance and emoluments.

How many Ministers can be there in a State?

(1A) The total number of Ministers, including the Chief Minister, in the Council of Ministers in a State shall not exceed fifteen per cent.

What are the 3 types of ministers?

The Union Council of Ministers comprises three categories of ministers – Cabinet, Ministry of State and Deputy Ministers.

What is the Article 77?

Clause (3) of Article 77 (“Conduct of Business of the Government of India “) of the Constitution of India lays down as follows: “(3) The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India , and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business”.

What are the categories of ministers?

The COM consists of three categories of ministers, namely, cabinet ministers, ministers of state, and deputy ministers. At the top of all these ministers stands the Prime Minister.

What are three categories of ministers who assist the Prime Minister?

The three categories of the Council of Ministers which assist the Prime Minister are the Cabinet ministers, Ministers of State and the Deputy Ministers.

What are the two categories of ministers?

It consists of Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of state and Ministers of State (Independent Charge).

What is the purpose of the Ministerial Statement of expectations?

The Ministerial Statement of Expectations (the SOE) is a formal and public statement that establishes an agreement between the responsible Minister and their regulators regarding performance expectations to improve regulator outcomes and reduce costs on regulated parties.

What are the expectations of the Minister of Health?

These Statements of Expectations articulate Ministers’ expectations for regulator performance and improvement. They outline the expectations each regulator will undertake to meet ministerial performance expectations and performance targets.

What should be included in a statement of expectations?

The statement of expectations identifies areas where we can improve our performance to reduce the cost of regulation on business and the community. It outlines key objectives and targets which we will report on in our annual reports. The key areas for improvements, and the key activities we will undertake to achieve them, are:

When do regulators need to issue statement of expectations?

Under the Statement of Expectations Framework for regulators government departments must evaluate portfolio regulators’ Statement of Expectations. The requirement applies to all regulators that have been issued with a Statement of Expectations for the period 1 January 2018 to 30 June 2019.