Significance of UK Cabinet

• Efficient running of the West Minster government

  Theresa May chaired a lot of cabinet committees so she could oversee the work of other ministers

  The PM can't do everything so work needs to be delegated to different departments who can focus on smaller areas of policy and having ministers with more experience can help make government more efficient
• Allows PM to control certain MPs

  Outspoken MPs can be controlled through collective responsibility in cabinet which can prevent them from speaking out

  Suella Braverman under Sunak and then her article in the Times before she was sacked
• Allows PM to be more responsive to the needs of the people and Parliament

  Thatcher had Wets and Dries in her cabinet

  Theresa May had brexiteers and remainers in her Cabinet

  Having ministers with opposing views in Parliament can help the PM when legislating and help them get more bills passed if they can have the opinions of a range of different people first