Department for Exiting the European Union
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The Department for Exiting the European Union was a former UK government department responsible for overseeing and coordinating the country’s withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department for Exiting the European Union canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8051386 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department for Exiting the European Union Context triple: [Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, heads, Department for Exiting the European Union]
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A.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office was the United Kingdom government department responsible for protecting and promoting British interests worldwide through diplomacy and international relations before its merger into the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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B.
Department for Business and Trade
The Department for Business and Trade is a UK government ministry responsible for supporting business growth, regulating commerce, and promoting international trade and investment.
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C.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy was a UK government department responsible for business policy, industrial strategy, science and innovation, and energy and climate change from 2016 until its functions were split in 2023.
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D.
Department for International Development
The Department for International Development was a former United Kingdom government department responsible for administering overseas aid and promoting sustainable development and poverty reduction worldwide.
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E.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for conducting diplomacy, managing international relations, and overseeing overseas development and aid.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department for Exiting the European Union Target entity description: The Department for Exiting the European Union was a former UK government department responsible for overseeing and coordinating the country’s withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit).
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A.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office was the United Kingdom government department responsible for protecting and promoting British interests worldwide through diplomacy and international relations before its merger into the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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B.
Department for Business and Trade
The Department for Business and Trade is a UK government ministry responsible for supporting business growth, regulating commerce, and promoting international trade and investment.
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C.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy was a UK government department responsible for business policy, industrial strategy, science and innovation, and energy and climate change from 2016 until its functions were split in 2023.
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D.
Department for International Development
The Department for International Development was a former United Kingdom government department responsible for administering overseas aid and promoting sustainable development and poverty reduction worldwide.
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E.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for conducting diplomacy, managing international relations, and overseeing overseas development and aid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United Kingdom government department
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ministerial department ⓘ |
| abolishedUnderPrimeMinister | Boris Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdByGovernment | First May ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdUnderPrimeMinister | Theresa May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedOn | 2020-01-31 ⓘ |
| establishedFollowing | 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSecretaryOfState | David Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSecretaryOfStateEnd | 2018-07-08 ⓘ |
| firstSecretaryOfStateStart | 2016-07-14 ⓘ |
| firstSecretaryOfStateTitle | Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedOn | 2016-07-14 ⓘ |
| hasMinisterialPost |
Minister of State for Exiting the European Union
NERFINISHED
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | 9 Downing Street, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
UK government
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surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
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| locatedInBuilding | Downing Street complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
to conduct preparations for leaving the European Union
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to support the Prime Minister in Brexit negotiations ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Cabinet Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
UK government
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surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
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| policyArea |
Brexit
NERFINISHED
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European Union withdrawal ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | completion of the United Kingdom’s formal withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ |
| region | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
coordinating Brexit negotiations
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engagement with Parliament on Brexit ⓘ engagement with devolved administrations on Brexit ⓘ engagement with stakeholders on Brexit ⓘ legislative preparation for Brexit ⓘ overseeing the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union ⓘ planning for the United Kingdom’s future relationship with the European Union ⓘ |
| secondSecretaryOfState | Dominic Raab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondSecretaryOfStateEnd | 2018-11-15 ⓘ |
| secondSecretaryOfStateStart | 2018-07-09 ⓘ |
| shortName | DExEU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
Cabinet Office Europe Unit
NERFINISHED
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Department for International Trade NERFINISHED ⓘ Foreign and Commonwealth Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdSecretaryOfState | Stephen Barclay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdSecretaryOfStateEnd | 2020-01-31 ⓘ |
| thirdSecretaryOfStateStart | 2018-11-16 ⓘ |
| website | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-exiting-the-european-union ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department for Exiting the European Union Description of subject: The Department for Exiting the European Union was a former UK government department responsible for overseeing and coordinating the country’s withdrawal from the European Union (Brexit).
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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heads
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Department for Exiting the European Union
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Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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associatedDepartment
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Department for Exiting the European Union
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