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@tal ๐น
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinecure
Wikipedia has a list for various countries, including the UK and Canada, and the Chief Mouser isn't on there, so I think it's reasonable to assume that he actually does do work.
The Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, on the other hand, does make the list.