The Cabinet System Flashcards
After the monarch stopped attending cabinet who chaired it?
the First Lord of the Treasury (later becoming the PM)
How many cabinet ministers are there currently?
21
Who are cabinet committees generally chaired by?
the PM or other senior cabinet colleagues
What are examples of various categories which committees generally fall in to? (3)
- foreign and defence
- domestic/home affairs
- economic
What has the cabinet increasing become a body of ? (2)
a body for airing and rubber stamping decisions taken at committee
What does collective responsibility mean for all cabinet members
That even cabinet members who were not attending the committee making a particular decision, will be required to stand by it publicly
What does the Cabinet Office do?
this is a key player in coordinating the activities of government
How many staff are in the Cabinet Office?
2,000 staff
