What is the role of Cabinet ministers?

Some senior ministers will have a dual role of observing a departmental select committee and being a member of the cabinet, the senior decision-making body
Most ministers have to manage a government department, being responsible for its policies and decisions.

Ministers preside of the drafting of legislation and are responsible for managing proposed legislation through Parliament.
g. Health Sec Matt Hancock drafted the Coronavirus Act (2020) to grant gov emergency powers to handle COVID-19.
Ministers are assisted by large numbers of neutral civil servants and private advisers.

Ministerial standing comms (perm for PM’s term), ministerial sub-comms (report to a standing comm), Ad hoc comms (temp to deal with specific issue) and implementation taskforces – May set up the Housing IT about the housing supply).
PM is responsible for the creation, membership and chairmanship of comms.
They were given greater priority following criticism of Blair’s preference for informal meetings.
May streamlined the structure in 2016, having just 5 comms w 10 subs.
Policy decisions are also reached in bilateral meeting between the PM and dept. heads – Blair did this a lot – and so did Cameron-Clegg which was crucial in coalition.