Cabinet Committees
Smaller sub-groups of cabinet ministers that handle detailed policy work on specific areas, reporting back to the full cabinet.
Real World
The National Security Council (NSC), a cabinet committee chaired by the PM, coordinated the UK's response to the Salisbury nerve agent attack in 2018, making rapid decisions on expelling Russian diplomats without waiting for full cabinet debate.
Exam Focus
Use cabinet committees as evidence that power has shifted away from full cabinet — their decisions carry equal authority but involve fewer ministers.
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