<P> The balance of advantage between Parliament and Government is so weighted in favour of Government that it is inimical to the proper working of our parliamentary democracy . </P> <P> Between 1979 and 2010, the government had a safe majority which made the scrutiny of the government more difficult, although not impossible . The government could rely on its legislation being passed, although in some cases this did not happen . The Conservative--Liberal Democrat coalition complicated the party structure, since the leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, served as Deputy Prime Minister under a Conservative Prime Minister . However, the legislature can oust a government through a vote of no confidence, as happened in 1979 . This was driven by a growth in the political party structure, enforced through party discipline, as increased suffrage meant a far wider remit of government policy platforms . </P> <P> Secondary legislation--where Parliament passes limited legislative rights to the executive through an Act of Parliament--is also problematic, although necessary for the efficient working of government . Legal rules should be relatable to the Acts of Parliament on which they are based, but this is not always possible . Proper scrutiny of government actions under secondary legislation is needed to prevent abuse . </P> <P> The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council remains an independent court, despite being organisationally part of the executive . The Lord Chancellor, a member of the Cabinet is no longer a judge since the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 . The Attorney General (England and Wales) and the Lord Advocate (Scotland) have "quasi-judicial roles" but are part of the executive . </P>

A government that has been limited in power by a constitution