 By English law and custom, they may only elect the person who has been nominated by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister.The Foundation also includes the choristers, lay clerks, organists, King's Scholars, the Six Preachers and a range of other officers; some of these posts are moribund, such as that of the cathedral barber.The cathedral has a workforce of over 300 (many of whom work part-time), and approximately 800 volunteers.