IEA backs proposal to bar MPs from serving simultaneously as ministers

“Parliament cannot be expected to provide robust scrutiny of Government while a significant proportion of its members simultaneously depend on presidential appointment for executive office,” it said.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, the policy think tank said the proposed restriction would strengthen the separation of powers and improve Parliament’s ability to hold the Executive accountable.” “A meaningful separation of powers is essential to strengthening Parliament’s independence and its capacity to exercise effective oversight over the Executive,” it stated.