Her Majesty's Government
The Cabinet is the name given to a special committee of senior Ministers who are responsible for making and controlling government policy.
They meet every Tuesday morning at the Cabinet Room in 10 Downing Street to discuss the issues of the day.
Government Cabinets have met in the same room since 1856, when it was called the Council Chamber.
Cabinet members as of 25 January 2008
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor
Secretary of State for the Home Department
Secretary of State for Defence; and, Secretary of State for Scotland
Secretary of State for Health
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Secretary of State for International Development
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Leader of the House of Commons (and Lord Privy Seal); Minister for Women; and Labour Party Chair
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Secretary of State for Transport
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
Minister for the Cabinet Office; and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland*
Leader of the House of Lords (and Lord President of the Council)
Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Secretary of State for Wales
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Also attending Cabinet:
Attorney General
Minister for Africa, Asia and UN
Minister for the Olympics and London
Minister for Housing
Minister for Children ***
The Rt Hon Beverley Hughes MP
* unpaid
*** attends Cabinet when social policy issues are being discussed
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