The cabinet is the senior decision-making body in government. As described by the Cabinet Manual, the cabinet is "the ultimate arbiter of all government policy" and "decisions made at cabinet and cabinet committee level are binding on all members of the government." The cabinet is chaired by the prime minister and comprises the most senior ministers in government. Formally it is the cabinet that governs the UK – although the role of the prime minister within the cabinet gives him or her particular powers over the decisions made by the cabinet. The term ‘cabinet’ also refers to the meetings of the cabinet, as well as the body itself. Who is in the cabinet?The cabinet consists of the prime minister, the chancellor of the exchequer and all secretaries of state (the most senior minister in each government department). Boris Johnson’s cabinet also includes the chairman of the Conservative Party (Oliver Dowden) and the minister for Brexit opportunities and government efficiency (Jacob Rees-Mogg). Former business secretary Alok Sharma, who stepped down from the position on 8 January 2021 to focus on his role as COP26 president, continues to attend cabinet in that capacity. Some junior ministers also attend cabinet but are not full ministers. Currently these are:
The number of junior ministers attending cabinet has fluctuated considerably since Boris Johnson became prime minister. After taking office, Johnson initially invited 10 junior ministers to attend cabinet, before drastically reducing this number to four in 2020, then increasing this to seven in September 2021, and then to eight in February 2022 |
Which of the following is an example of someone who is most likely to become a cabinet minister in Great Britain?
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