Cabinet Office

This article is about the Cabinet Office in the United Kingdom. For other Cabinet Offices see Cabinet Office (disambiguation).

The Cabinet Office is a United Kingdom government department. Its traditional role is to support the Prime Minister and Cabinet (or Cabinet-level committees) by co-ordinating other government departments and collating the information they produce for decision-making purposes. Under the present Labour government it also supports the Prime Minister in ensuring delivery of the Government's strategy in the priority areas of education, health, transport and crime and asylum. It also is responsible for Her Majesty's Stationery Office.

Current staff

Minister for the Cabinet Office - David Miliband

Other Ministers located in the Cabinet Office:

• Minister without Portfolio - The Rt Hon. Ian McCartney MP
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster - The Rt Hon. Alan Milburn MP

Agencies within the Cabinet Office:

• Central Office of Information headed by the Minister of State
• Government Car and Despatch Agency headed by the Minister of State

Buildings

Remains of Henry VIII's tennis courts from the Palace of Whitehall can be seen within the Cabinet Office. Kent's Treasury at the back of 70 Whitehall was used to imprison Princess Anne (later Queen) in the late 17th century.

External links

• The CO's website