Cabinet Office

The Cabinet Office is a department of the UK Government responsible for supporting the prime minister and Cabinet. It is composed of various units that support Cabinet committees and coordinate the delivery of government objectives via other departments. As of December 2021, it had over 10,200 staff, mostly civil servants, some of whom work in Whitehall. Staff working in the Prime Minister's Office are part of the Cabinet Office. Responsibilities The Cabinet Office's core functions are: Supporting collective government, helping to ensure the effective development, coordination, and implementation of policy; Supporting the National Security Council and the Joint Intelligence Organisation, coordinating the government's response to crises, and managing the UK's cyber security; Promoting efficiency and reform across government through innovation, transparency, better procurement, and project management, transforming the delivery of services, and improving the capability of the Civil Service; Political and constitutional reform The Cabinet Office has responsibility for the following at the UK national level: the Home Civil Service the Boundary Commissions the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority the Government Commercial Function and the Government Commercial Organisation. the government's digital, data, and technology (DDaT) function is through the Government Digital Service UK Government Procurement Policy Notes are issued in the name of the Cabinet Office, although in the past they were issued by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS). The CCS Helpdesk continues to act as the contact point for any queries.