British Cabinet

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The British Cabinet is the senior decision-making body of the UK government, composed of the Prime Minister and top ministers who collectively direct national policy and administration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet
executive body
government institution
accountableTo House of Commons
advises Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
alsoKnownAs Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet

UK Cabinet
linked to: British Cabinet
appointedBy Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
appointmentsRecommendedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
composedOf Chancellor of the Exchequer
Defence Secretary
Foreign Secretary
Home Secretary
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Secretaries of State
senior government ministers
constitutionalBasis convention
royal prerogative
country United Kingdom
governedByPrinciple collective responsibility
ministerial responsibility
hasSubordinateBody Cabinet Office
headedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
historicalDevelopment evolved gradually in the 18th and 19th centuries
includes Cabinet committees
languageOfWork English
legalSystemContext uncodified constitution of the United Kingdom
location London
linked to: London, England
meetsAt 10 Downing Street
meetsFrequency usually weekly when Parliament is in session
meetsIn Cabinet Room
originatedFrom Privy Council of the United Kingdom
linked to: Privy Council
oversees Whitehall departments
partOf Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government

executive branch of the United Kingdom
primaryFunction collective decision-making
coordinating government administration
directing national policy
managing government priorities
reportsTo Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
responsibleFor foreign policy decisions
major domestic policy decisions
national security policy
overall direction of government policy
public expenditure priorities
supportedBy Cabinet Office
supports Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
typeOfGovernmentBody collective executive
typicalSize around 20 to 25 ministers

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First Lord of the Admiralty partOf British Cabinet
First Lord of the Admiralty subordinateTo Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Chancellor of the Exchequer memberOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Chancellor of the Exchequer participatesIn Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Home Secretary partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Home Secretary memberOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
British monarch powerExercisedThrough Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
UK government executiveBody Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Secretary of State for War reportsTo Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Secretary of State for Air partOf British Cabinet
Crown (British state) exercisesPowerThrough Cabinet of the United Kingdom
subject linked to: Crown
linked to: British Cabinet
First Lord of the Treasury partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Colonial Office subordinateTo Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
HM Treasury parentOrganization Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Home Office parentOrganization Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
His Majesty’s Government includesBody Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Department of Health and Social Care partOf UK Cabinet
linked to: British Cabinet
Department for Transport partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Privy Council lostMostPowersTo Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Secretary of State for Justice partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Secretary of State for Justice memberOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
War Office subordinateTo Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
British Cabinet alsoKnownAs Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
British Cabinet alsoKnownAs UK Cabinet
linked to: British Cabinet
Attorney General for England and Wales reportsTo Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Department for Business and Trade partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Lord Privy Seal partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Lord Privy Seal memberOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Crown in right of the United Kingdom exercisesPowerThrough Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Crown in right of the United Kingdom exercisesPowerThrough UK ministers of the Crown
linked to: British Cabinet
Cabinet Office supports Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Viceroy of India subordinateTo British Cabinet
Secretary of State for Defence partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Secretary of State for Defence memberOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Department for Work and Pensions worksUnder Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Junior Lords of the Treasury associatedWith Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Secretary of State for India partOf British Cabinet
Secretary at War subordinateTo British Cabinet
Secretary of State for Education and Science partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
10 Downing Street usedBy UK Cabinet
linked to: British Cabinet
Leader of the House of Commons partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Leader of the House of Commons reportsTo Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Air Ministry subordinateTo Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
HM Treasury parentOrganization Cabinet of the United Kingdom
subject linked to: HMT
linked to: British Cabinet
UK Home Office partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
HMG composedOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
Minister of Supply partOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet