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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Paul Boateng cabinetMemberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
PPS associatedWith British Cabinet
subject surface form: Parliamentary Private Secretary
this entity surface form: UK Cabinet ministers
Ministry of National Insurance subordinateTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Supply (UK) parentOrganization British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Chris Grayling hasRoleIn British Cabinet
this entity surface form: UK Cabinet
Sajid Javid hasServedInCabinet British Cabinet
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Cabinet
COS Committee reportsTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom Special Representative for International Trade and Investment reportsTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: UK Cabinet
Board of Trade of the United Kingdom subordinateTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
UK government minister mayBeMemberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
UK government minister mayAttend British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
UK Government Law Officers advises British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
PC relatedTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: The Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for International Development partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for International Development memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Army Council reportedTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Commissioners for the Affairs of India subordinateTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: British cabinet
Ministry of Defence partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Bahamian cabinet typeOfCabinet British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Westminster cabinet
Minister for the Cabinet Office partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Minister for the Cabinet Office memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Cabinet committees on economic affairs partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Cabinet committees on economic affairs reportsTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
British Secretaries of State partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
British Secretaries of State memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
NSC reportsTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Business and Trade partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Business and Trade memberOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: UK Cabinet
John Prescott partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Westminster press lobby coversInstitution British Cabinet
this entity surface form: UK Cabinet
Department of Health and Social Security subordinateTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Downing Street garden associatedWith British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
John partOf British Cabinet
subject surface form: John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland associatedWith British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Chief of the Defence Staff reportsTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Chief of the Defence Staff advises British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Town and Country Planning subordinateTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Welsh Office supervisingMinistry British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Brown ministry includedOffice British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Second Cameron ministry cabinetNumber British Cabinet
this entity surface form: 2015–2016 Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom relatedTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
British military governor reportsTo British Cabinet
United Kingdom foreign policy isInfluencedBy British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
John Carteret associatedWith British Cabinet
subject surface form: John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords associatedWith British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs partOf British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs reportedTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Civil Lord of the Admiralty reportsTo British Cabinet
this entity surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom