Prime Minister of the United Kingdom the convention developed that the Prime Minister should always sit in the lower house. As leader of the House of Commons, the Prime Minister's authority was further enhanced by the Parliament Act of 1911 which marginalised the influence of the House of Lords in the law-making process. The Prime Minister is "ex officio" also First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. Certain privileges, such as residency of 10 Downing Street, are accorded to Prime Ministers by virtue of their position as First Lord of the Treasury. The status of the position as Prime Minister means that
Civil Service of the People's Republic of China areas such as transportation, housing, and healthcare. The ranks also serve as a rough order of precedence when dictating official protocol when multiple officials attend the same event. The current civil service ranking system has 27 different ranks (from previously of total 15 levels) and a grade ("dangci") system within each rank (at most 14 grades for each rank) to reflect seniority and performance; a combination of rank and "dangci" ultimately determine pay and benefits. The 27 ranks are sub-divisions of 11 "levels". The following is a non-exhaustive list of party and state positions corresponding to their civil service rank.