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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Samuel Commission on the coal industry appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
British War Cabinet partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Commander‑in‑Chief, India subordinateTo UK government
subject surface form: Commander-in-Chief, India
this entity surface form: British Government
London Naval Conference (1930) hostedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British Transport Commission parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
David Blunkett employer UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
SS Canberra requisitionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Henry Drummond Wolff employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Anglo-Persian Oil Company backedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Anglo-Persian Oil Company stateShareholder UK government
this entity surface form: British government
British Aerospace ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Sir Thomas Brisbane appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Independent Schools Council worksWith UK government
Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte imposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
High Commissioner for Palestine and Transjordan appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority cooperatesWith UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Admiralty (United Kingdom) partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Thomas Hayter affiliation UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Sir Hamar Greenwood government UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
House of Commons committees hasJurisdictionOver UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Record Commission appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
SIS ownedBy UK government
subject surface form: Secret Intelligence Service
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
SIS Building, Vauxhall Cross client UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
Military Intelligence, Section 6 controlledBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Earl Haig Memorial (nearby on Whitehall) owner UK government
subject surface form: Earl Haig Memorial
this entity surface form: UK Government
Ministry of Defence (for ceremonial use) jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Bank of England Act 1998 introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
Financial Services Act 2012 introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
National Crime Agency fundedBy UK government
HMPO regulatedBy UK government
CONTEST developedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Home Office Permanent Secretary jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom central government
OSCT jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
British Home Department jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British Home Department partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs advises UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Migration Advisory Committee foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Migration Advisory Committee advises UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Animals in Science Committee jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Animals in Science Committee advises UK government
Long Kesh governingAuthority UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference hasParticipant UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference createdBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Patten Report commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Police Authority for Northern Ireland accountableTo UK government
this entity surface form: government of the United Kingdom
Framework Documents (1995) publisher UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Framework Documents (1995) author UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
British India Command subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government