What do Committee Secretaries / Desk Officers actually do?
Their role is to ensure the smooth running of the Cabinet Committees which they are responsible for. This involves advising on which policy issues need to be brought to their Committees for collective consideration and then orchestrating the process by which collective agreement is reached. Day-to-day work includes liaising with officials; commissioning briefing, Committee papers or follow-up work from Departments; and briefing Ministers. For more detailed information, look at the chapters on Committee Correspondence and Committee Meetings.
