cabinet committees

• Formally recognised in 1990s
• Where much of decision making occurs - "engine room of government"
• Types of committees

  Ministerial standing committees - permanent for PM's term

  Ministerial sub-committtees - report to standing committees

  As hoc committees

  Official committees of civil servants
• Chairs

  Blair chaired over half of all CC’s during his premiership

  Clegg was given chair of a lot of CC’s because he had to make sure his party was recognised in coalition government policy

  June 2023 - there are 11 CCs, 6 of which are chaired by PM Sunak