Government of Wiltshire

The Government of Wiltshire, officially the Government of the Wiltshirian Commonwealth, or His Excellency's Government (HEG), is the central executive authority within in the Wiltshirian Commonwealth. It is composed of the prime minister (Beau Martin, since 14 May 3025), who is the head of government, as well as both senior and junior ministers of state. The government is currently composed on the Conservative party, which has had a majority in the Wiltshire National Assembly since May 3025. The prime minister and his most senior ministers of state belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the Cabinet.

Ministers of state are responsible to the National Assembly in which they sit; they make statements in the Assembly and take questions from assemblymen. The government is dependant on the National Assembly to make primary legislation, and general elections are held at least every once every calendar year to elect a new National Assembly, unless the prime minister advises the monarch (the governor-general) to dissolve the National Assembly, in which case an election may be held sooner. After an election, the monarch selects as prime minister the leader of the party most likely to command the confidence of the Assembly, usually by possessing the expressed support of a majority of assemblymen.

Under the codified Commonwealth constitution, known as the Act of Settlement, executive authority lies with the governor-general, which is thereafter entrusted into the government through the process of prime ministerial appointment and cabinet formation. The governor-general can select whatever degree of executive authority to devolve to the government, with the current monarch choosing to reserve housing policy for his own decree. The government of the Wiltshirian Commonwealth is unique to previous forms of government in Wiltshire as it does not operate under the principles of parliamentary sovereignty: the sovereignty is held by the governor-general, and constitutionality is reserved by the Balancín Crown and Parliament. Many have described this set up as one of vassalage.

Government-in-Assembly

The government is required by the Act of Settlement - and for practical reasons - to maintain the confidence of the National Assembly. It requires the support of assemblymen for the maintenance of supply (by voting through the government's budgets) and to pass primary legislation. By convention, if a government loses the confidence of the National Assembly, then it must either resign or hold a general election.

The prime minister is held to account during question time, which provides an opportunity for assemblymen from all parties to question and scrutinise the government on any subject at the highest level of political leadership. There are also departmental questions, where ministers of state are required to answer questions relating to their specific Office of State.

Offices of State

The government is subdivided into twelve offices of state, each being led by a minister of state. These ministers comprise the cabinet.

Office of State	Responsible minister	Policy portfolio
Cabinet Office	Beau Martin (as minister of state for the Cabinet Office)	Intergovernmental communications, strategy, and leadership Quality assurance and accountability Crisis management and the national security (through COBR)
Treasury Office (sometimes known as the Exchequer)	Lucy Burgers (as chancellor of the Exchequer)	Fiscal policy and public finances Macroeconomic and financial-stability oversight Oversight of the Wiltshire Reserve Growth, productivity, and structural economics Stewardship of the Commonwealth's balance sheet
Foreign Office	Audrick Hill (as minister of state for the Foreign Office)	Foreign and security policy outward from the Commonwealth International development and humanitarian policy Global influence and soft power Overseas estate and consular service Relationships with the Holy Roman Empire and Doggerland Covalence Mechanism (DCM)
Home Office	Lia Caturla (as minister of state for the Home Office)	Immigration, borders, and nationality Crime, policing, and public protection Homeland security and domestic resilience
Health & Humanoid Services Office	Dr. Edward Krushner (as minister of state for the Health & Humanoid Services Office)	National health policy Adult social care policy Life sciences and health security Intergovernmental & cross-system coordination Pandemic response and preparation
Education & Social Policy Office	Basil Lethbridge (as minister of state for the Education & Social Policy Office)	Education, skills, and humanoid capital Poverty, income support, and living standards The social fabric Equalities, family, and life-course policy Cross-system social state coherence
Trade & Transport Office	Iman De'Ath (as minister of state for the Trade & Transport Office)	Trade policy & external market access Logistics, borders, and freight systems Transport networks (the domestic movement system) Economic corridor & trade-competitiveness strategy
Energy & Economy Office	Ray Banes (as minister of state for the Energy & Economy Office)	Industrial-competitiveness strategy Energy systems: security, affordability, and decarbonisation Critical materials, supply chains, and economic security Spatial economic strategy Investment and reconstruction of Juneville
Energy, Climate, & Conservation Office	Jan Rau (as minister of state for the Energy, Climate, & Conservation Office)	Climate policy Nature, land, and biodiversity policy Water, waste, and environmental policy Economic and regulatory architecture for nature and the climate
Communities & Local Government Office	Helen Richards (as minister of state for the Communities & Local Government Office)	Local government and devolution Community cohesion & civic engagement Local economic and environmental policy interfaces
Constitution & Democracy Office	Owen Lassiter (as minister of state for the Constitution & Democracy Office)	Constitutional policy & government frameworks Democratic institutions & integrity Oversight of the Wiltshire Elections Authority (WEA) Legal frameworks and judicial structures Civic education & participation
Justice Office	Markus Horst (as attorney-general of Wiltshire)	Courts, tribunals, and legal system administration Criminal justice policy Legal profession and the rule of law Civil liberties and statutory rights frameworks