Summary information
Study title
Inside the Engine Room: Assessing Cabinet Committees, 1945-1966
Creator
Catterall, P., Queen Mary, University of London, Department of History
Study number / PID
4574 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-4574-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
The aim of this research project was to provide a detailed guide of British cabinet structures over the period 1945-1966, in order:
- to show the inter-relationship between the various committees and sub-committees
- to examine the influences shaping the structure of the core policymaking executive
- to assess how effectively the system coped with challenges and crises
- to map committee membership and chairmanship for the period 1945-1966
- to assess the use to which committees were put and the focus of power and influence within the system
- to assess the relationship between the core machinery and the departments or the military where policymaking is implemented.
Main Topics:
This data collection comprises a database detailing 475 British cabinet committees of the period. It includes the title of the committee; the Public Record Office reference number; the chairman and members of the committee; the date of the first and last meeting; the total number of meetings held and a note field describing the terms of reference, taken from the documents.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/01/1995 - 01/01/1997
Country
United Kingdom
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
Groups
British cabinet committees
National
Universe
A selection of British cabinet committees from the period 1945-1960
Sampling procedure
No sampling (total universe)
Kind of data
Text
Numeric
Data collection mode
Transcription of existing materials
Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Funding information
Grant number
L124251002
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
2002
Terms of data access
The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.
Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.
Related publications
- Brady, C. and Catterall, P. (1997) 'Managing the Core Executive', Public Administration, 509-529
- Catterall, P. and Brady, C. (1998) 'Cabinet committees in British governance', Public Policy and Administration, 67-84
- Catterall, P. (2000) '"Efficiency with freedom"?: Debates about the British Constitution in the 20th century' in W. Kaiser, U. Walton-Jordan and P. Catterall (eds.), , London: Frank Cass. ISBN071-4681075 | 978-0714650562
- Catterall, P. (1999) 'Management and engineering education in the 1950s and 1960s', Contemporary British History, 10-22
- Catterall, P. (1997) 'A question of balances?: Debates about the British constitution in the twentieth century' in U. Jorban and W. Kaiser (eds.), , Bochum: Universitätsverlag Dr. N. Brockmeyer. ISBN 381-9605150
- Brady, C. (1999) 'Collective responsibility of the Cabinet:: an ethical, constitutional or managerial tool?', Parliamentary Affairs, 214-229
- Catterall, P. (2000) 'The Development and Role of Cabinet Committees in Britain' in R. Rhodes (ed.), , Basingstoke: Macmillan. ISBN033-3752414 | 978-0333752418