UK government

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The UK government is the central governing authority of the United Kingdom, responsible for national policy-making, legislation, and administration across areas such as the economy, education, health, and foreign affairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf central government
executive branch
political institution
accountableTo House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons
alsoKnownAs His Majesty’s Government
surface form: Her Majesty's Government

His Majesty’s Government
surface form: His Majesty's Government
appointedBy British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
budgetaryAuthority HM Treasury
surface form: His Majesty's Treasury
canDissolve British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
constitutionalForm constitutional monarchy
country United Kingdom
defenceManagedBy War Office
surface form: Ministry of Defence
devolvedMatters education in Scotland
health in Scotland
many domestic policies in Northern Ireland
many domestic policies in Wales
educationSystemManagedBy Department for Education
executiveBody Cabinet Office
British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom

Department for Business and Trade
Department for Education
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Department for Transport
Department for Work and Pensions
Department of Health and Social Care
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
HM Treasury
surface form: His Majesty's Treasury

Home Office
War Office
surface form: Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Justice
Prime Minister's Office
foreignRelationsManagedBy Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
foundedBy evolution of the English and later British state
governs England
headOfGovernment Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
headOfState British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
healthServicesManagedBy National Health Service
historicallyParticipatedIn European Union decision-making before Brexit
includes Cabinet ministers
Prime Minister
civil service
junior ministers
jurisdiction United Kingdom
surface form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
legalBasis Acts of Parliament
Westminster system
surface form: Constitutional conventions of the United Kingdom

royal prerogative
legislativeChamber House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons

House of Lords
legislativePartner British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
locationOfHeadquarters London, England
surface form: London
oversees civil service
participatesIn G20
G7
NATO
United Nations
politicalSystem parliamentary democracy
powerExercisedInNameOf British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
responsibleFor defence policy
economic policy
education policy
environmental policy
fiscal policy
foreign policy
health policy
immigration policy
national policy-making
national security
transport policy
welfare policy
retainedPowers defence
foreign affairs
immigration
most taxation
seatOfGovernment 10 Downing Street
Whitehall
sharesPowerWith Northern Ireland Executive
Scottish Government
Welsh Government

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Peter Smithers employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Council Tax introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Poll Tax Riots opposedBy UK government
National Portrait Gallery ownedBy UK government
Whether the British Government inclines more to Absolute Monarchy or to a Republic mainSubject UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Downing Street politicalMetonymFor UK government
this entity surface form: British government
British customs authorities partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Bailiff of Jersey nominatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
State Dining Room maintainedBy UK government
subject surface form: State Dining Room (10 Downing Street)
London preparatory meetings on International Trade Organization organizedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
British Council foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Biological Weapons Convention depository UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Système continental opposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British embassies represents UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British Western Pacific Territories createdBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
India Office in London parentOrganization UK government
subject surface form: India Office
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations createdBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
TNA jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Governor’s Council of Bombay Presidency subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British Government in London
British Western Aden Protectorate sphere controlledBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Chief Secretary for Ireland partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Secretary of State for Scotland officeHoldersBody UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Met Office parentOrganization UK government
Met Office foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Memorandum on the Detection of Aircraft by Radio Methods (1935) commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Royal Navy West Africa Squadron enforcement supportedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
CRO partOf UK government
subject surface form: Commonwealth Relations Office
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
CRO parentOrganization UK government
subject surface form: Commonwealth Relations Office
CRO jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: Commonwealth Relations Office
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Channel 4 foundedBy UK government
National Physical Laboratory foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
National Physical Laboratory client UK government
Dominions Office jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Dominions Office partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Defence Council of the United Kingdom parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Frederick Sykes employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Lord William Hunter employer UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
British Blue Ensign usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
British Blue Ensign authority UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Minister for the Civil Service jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British New Towns movement implementedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Liverpool (title of the Earl of Liverpool) associatedWith UK government
subject surface form: Earl of Liverpool
this entity surface form: British government
S4C (via some shared programming historically) foundedBy UK government
subject surface form: S4C
this entity surface form: UK Government
Ofcom parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Direct Action Committee Against Nuclear War aimedAt UK government
this entity surface form: British government