Government Whip in Singapore
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The Government Whip in Singapore is the ruling party’s chief vote-counter and discipline enforcer in Parliament, responsible for ensuring members attend and vote according to the party’s position.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
ⓘ
political position ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Prime Minister of Singapore ⓘ |
| associatedWith | People's Action Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| duty |
communicate government’s voting instructions to MPs
ⓘ
coordinate parliamentary strategy for the ruling party ⓘ count votes for the ruling party in Parliament ⓘ enforce sanctions for breaches of party discipline ⓘ ensure government MPs attend parliamentary sittings ⓘ ensure government MPs vote according to party position ⓘ ensure party discipline in Parliament ⓘ monitor attendance of government MPs ⓘ organise party speakers for debates ⓘ |
| ensures |
government’s legislative agenda is supported by MPs
ⓘ
party cohesion in parliamentary votes ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubordinate | Deputy Government Whip in Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Member of Parliament
ⓘ
member of the ruling party ⓘ |
| inParliamentarySystem | Westminster-style system ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Malay ⓘ Mandarin ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Parliament of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Legislature of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | ruling party ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Cabinet of Singapore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
membership in ruling party
ⓘ
seat in Parliament of Singapore ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
ensuring passage of key government bills
ⓘ
liaison between Cabinet and backbench MPs ⓘ maintaining voting majority for the government ⓘ relaying MPs’ concerns to party leadership ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority |
government backbench MPs
ⓘ
ruling party MPs ⓘ |
| similarTo | Chief Whip in the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
budget and supply debates
ⓘ
confidence matters in Parliament ⓘ votes on government bills ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Deputy Government Whip in Singapore
ⓘ
Leader of the House in Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Speaker of Parliament of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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