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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Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Government of Gibraltar cooperatesWith UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
DI jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: Defence Intelligence
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Swansea East constituency governmentalJurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: Swansea East
this entity surface form: United Kingdom central government
Thames House, London ownedBy UK government
subject surface form: Thames House
this entity surface form: UK Government
Commandant of the Royal Flying Corps (training) usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Royal Air Force mutiny of 1946 opposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Joint Intelligence Organisation jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Joint Intelligence Organisation formedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
MOD jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
MOD partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland worksWith UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
John Boyd-Carpenter employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Force 136 parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Northern Ireland peace process involvesParty UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Big Bang (financial markets) 1986 implementedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Hudson Lowe employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
UK Diplomatic Service jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Reginald Maudling employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Aubrey Jones employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Michael Devine incarceratedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
partition of Ireland involves UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Joint Ministerial Committee member UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
1953 Iranian coup d'état supportedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Second Washington Conference organizer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
High Commissioner for Egypt appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Frederick Erroll employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Sheffield City Region hasDevolutionAgreementWith UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Royal Armouries Museum ownedBy UK government
West Coast Route Modernisation fundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
No. 1 Carlton Gardens governingBody UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
National Insurance number regulatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Chagos Marine Protected Area establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Chagossians displacedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
SoS Health and Social Care partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
DIUS jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department of Trade and Industry jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Office of Science and Innovation jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Student Loans Company ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Student Loans Company parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Student Loans Company foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Counter Terrorism Policing worksUnderPolicyOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Intergovernmental Conference hasParticipant UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Social Insurance and Allied Services commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
National College for Teaching and Leadership (regulatory functions) partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government