Cabinet government of the United Kingdom

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The Cabinet government of the United Kingdom is the central executive decision‑making body composed of senior government ministers, led by the Prime Minister, that directs national policy and administration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive branch
system of government
accountableTo House of Commons
Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
advises Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
appointingAuthority Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
appointmentsOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
basedOn Westminster system
branch executive
characteristic collective responsibility
ministerial responsibility
prime ministerial government
composedOf Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet

senior government ministers
constitutionalMonarch Monarch of the United Kingdom
linked to: British monarch
country United Kingdom
decisionMakingStyle collective decision-making
headedBy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
headOfGovernment Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
linked to: Prime Minister
includes Chancellor of the Exchequer
Defence Secretary
Education Secretary
Foreign Secretary
Health Secretary
Home Secretary
other Secretaries of State
influencedBy parliamentary majority
party politics
leaderTitle Prime Minister
legalBasis constitutional conventions
royal prerogative
statute law
meetsAt 10 Downing Street
Cabinet Room
meetsFrequency weekly when Parliament is in session
oversees civil service
implementation of legislation
public administration
partOf Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government
policyArea defence policy
domestic policy
economic policy
foreign policy
relatedConcept Cabinet collective responsibility
Westminster cabinet system
responsibleFor central executive decision-making
directing national policy
overall government administration

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linked to: Cabinet government of the United Kingdom