United Kingdom government department
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concept
A United Kingdom government department is a major administrative unit of the UK central government responsible for developing and implementing public policy and delivering specific services within a defined area of national governance.
Aliases (4)
- former United Kingdom government department ×4
- Government department ×1
- UK government department ×1
- department of the Government of the United Kingdom ×1
Instances (23)
- Treasury
- Air Ministry
- Crown Office
- United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
- Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills ("former United Kingdom government department")
- Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions ("former United Kingdom government department")
- UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport
- Home Office
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Department for Transport
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Attorney General’s Office (AGO) ("UK government department")
- Department of Social Security ("former United Kingdom government department")
- Ministry of Aircraft Production
- Department of Personnel and Training ("Government department")
- CRO ("department of the Government of the United Kingdom")
- Department for Business and Trade
- Welsh Office (as primary source of Welsh-specific legislation)
- Scotland Office
- Northern Ireland Office
- Cabinet Office
- Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (historically) ("former United Kingdom government department")