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 of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons
advises British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
alsoKnownAs British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom

British Cabinet
surface form: UK Cabinet
appointedBy British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
appointmentsRecommendedBy Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
composedOf Chancellor of the Exchequer
Secretary of State for Defence
surface form: Defence Secretary

Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
surface form: Foreign Secretary

Home Secretary
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
surface form: 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 Ministers of the United Kingdom
surface form: 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, England
surface form: London
meetsAt 10 Downing Street
meetsFrequency usually weekly when Parliament is in session
meetsIn Cabinet Room
originatedFrom Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of the United Kingdom
oversees Whitehall departments
partOf UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom

executive branch of the United Kingdom
primaryFunction collective decision-making
coordinating government administration
directing national policy
managing government priorities
reportsTo British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
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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Minister of Supply reportsTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Great Office of State associatedWithInstitution British Cabinet
subject surface form: Great Offices of State
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Education partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Education memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: UK Cabinet
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: UK Cabinet
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills parentOrganization British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Foreign and Commonwealth Office partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Treasury of the United Kingdom parentOrganization British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom memberOf British Cabinet
subject surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom chairs British Cabinet
subject surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Transport memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: UK Cabinet
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Lord President of the Council partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for the Northern Department partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of Great Britain
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 introducedBy British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Theresa May ministry
Royal prerogative of the United Kingdom largelyExercisedBy British Cabinet
this entity surface form: UK government ministers
James Henry Thomas partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: UK Cabinet
Cabinet Room usedBy British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Cabinet Room governingBody British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Advocate General for Scotland reportsTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Board of Control parentOrganization British Cabinet
Board of Control subordinateTo British Cabinet
COBRA (Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms) reportsTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Chief Secretary to the Treasury memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: UK Cabinet
Permanent Secretary of the Cabinet Office advises British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
National Security Council (United Kingdom) memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
President of the Board of Trade partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: British Cabinet system
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Scotland partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Dominions Office subordinateTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Minister for the Civil Service memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland reportedTo British Cabinet
Welsh Office (as primary source of Welsh-specific legislation) subordinateTo British Cabinet
subject surface form: Welsh Office
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Whitehall street associatedWith British Cabinet
subject surface form: Whitehall
this entity surface form: UK Cabinet
Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom