The Cabinet System Flashcards
After the monarch stopped attending cabinet who chaired it?
the First Lord of the Treasury
From what point did single party government and collective responsibility emerge?
When the cabinets had to rely on the support of the Commons
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
Who strengthened the Cabinet Office and when?
Labour in 2001
How many staff are in the Cabinet Office?
2,000 staff
Who is within the Cabinet Office? (4)
- CO minister
- cabinet minister
- four secretariats
- range of other bodies
What is an example of a body which is within the Cabinet Office?
Performance and Innovation Unit
Who are the 4 secretariats representing in the Cabinet office?
- economic/domestic
- defence/oversees
- European
- constitution
Under labours changes who was there a physical centralisation of?
of the CO
Staff from how many former CO buildings were relocated to new offices in Downing Street during Labours changes?
17
What is said to pose a major threat to cabinet government? (3)
- the reorganisation of the CO
- the extent to which the CO has become intertwined with the PM’s Office
- the establishment of a virtual PM’s Department
