Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Monday, 13 June 2005.

Cabinet Office: Policy Co-ordination

Question: Whether the aims and objectives of the Cabinet Office include supporting Ministers collectively and providing efficient arrangements for collective decision making.

Answer: Yes. A key Cabinet Office objective is to achieve co-ordination of policy and operations across government. The work of the Cabinet Committee secretariats is crucial to achieving this objective. The secretariats support Ministers collectively and provide efficient arrangements for collective decision making. Further information about the work of the secretariats was published in the Cabinet Office Departmental Report 2004 (cm 6226) available at www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/about–the–cabinet–office/reports.asp and in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 281; 672 c114WA
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Departmental responsibilities Departmental coordination Cabinet Office