The proposed remedy gives senior ministers in critical departments a minimum tenure of two and a half years, preferably three, while preserving a prime minister's power to make exceptional changes. A parliamentary select committee could review an attempt to end one of those appointments early. The carrier programme's temporary shift toward CATOBAR aviation shows how a new minister can disrupt an established decision in a programme with decades-long consequences. Continuity would give elected leaders enough time to understand complex portfolios and turn national policy into usable capability.
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A case for sustained tenure in critical ministries
The proposal gives senior ministers enough protected time to understand and steer complex programmes while preserving political control.