POLI 11 Chapter 8: CH8(pt 7)
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The cabinet consists of senior ministers appointed by the prime minister and, in the coalition government by sharing offices among coalition partners. In britain, ministers must be members either of the house of commons or of the house of lords. The cabinet is the forum in which leading members of the governing party, many with competing departmental interests and personal ambitions, meet together to ensure agreement about major government policies. The members of the coalition cabinet represent the following departments and positions. External affairs: foreign and commonwealth affairs; defense; international. Economic affairs: treasury; business; innovation and skills ; energy & climate change;transport. Legal and constitutional issues: lord chancellor and justice; home office. Social services: health; education, work and pensions; culture , media and sport. Territorial: environment, food, and rural affairs communities and local government; northern ireland; scotland; wales.
