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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Edward Cadogan affiliation UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Thomas Smith appointedBy UK government
subject surface form: Hunter Commission
this entity surface form: British government
Hugh Fraser hasPartIn UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
1st Baronet Mann employer UK government
subject surface form: Horace Mann, 1st Baronet
this entity surface form: British government
West Midlands Combined Authority hasDevolutionAgreementWith UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands officeCreatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of State for Colonial Affairs partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Special Training School 103 controlledBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
House of Lords Reform involves UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
OBR jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
OBR independenceFrom UK government
Fiscal risks report usedBy UK government
Welfare trends report jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Forecast evaluation report jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Welsh Office (as primary source of Welsh-specific legislation) parentOrganization UK government
subject surface form: Welsh Office
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Welsh Office (as primary source of Welsh-specific legislation) partOf UK government
subject surface form: Welsh Office
this entity surface form: UK central government
London Convention signatoryParty UK government
subject surface form: London Convention (1884)
this entity surface form: British government
Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Wales Act 2014 introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Wales Act 2017 affects UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Instrument of Accession createdBy UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Thomas Bruce 7th Earl of Elgin employer UK government
subject surface form: Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
this entity surface form: British government
Home Office (historic main buildings on Marsham Street) owner UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Saint Helena Airport fundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
anti-Treaty IRA opponent UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Henry Bartle Frere employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Henry Bartle Frere recalledBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Financial Secretary to the War Office partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Air Ministry building, London ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
RAFVR establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Financial Secretary to the Treasury jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Financial Secretary to the Treasury memberOf UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
HMHS Britannic usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Treaty of Canterbury signedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
HM Revenue and Customs parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
National Infrastructure Commission jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Government Internal Audit Agency jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Scotland Office partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Northern Ireland Office partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Statue of Jan Smuts, Parliament Square owner UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Truce of 11 July 1921 negotiatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Leader of the House of Lords partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Sand River Convention signatoryParty UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Appeal of 18 June alliedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Royal Irish Constabulary administeredBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Black and Tans formedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government