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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TRA partOf UK government
subject surface form: Teaching Regulation Agency
this entity surface form: UK central government
Children’s Commissioner for England isIndependentOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Children Act 2004 introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
SoS for Education partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Sir Andrew Duncan employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Polish–British Common Defense Pact signatory UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Donald Dewar partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
RAF Northolt usedBy UK government
Embassy of the United Kingdom in Washington, D.C. owner UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
national curriculum (UK) publishedBy UK government
subject surface form: National Curriculum (England)
this entity surface form: HM Government
Regional Railways ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Reginald Bevins employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Sunak employer UK government
subject surface form: Rishi Sunak
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Eat Out to Help Out scheme implementedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Eat Out to Help Out scheme fundedBy UK government
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme implementedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme fundingSource UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Cabinet Office, 70 Whitehall, London partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Cabinet Office, 70 Whitehall, London jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Mons Meg cannon removedBy UK government
subject surface form: Mons Meg
this entity surface form: British Government
Stone of Destiny returnedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
Birmingham gun trade suppliedTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Imperial War Graves Commission foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Thomas Grenville servedIn UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Kenneth Baker employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Dr. Alfred Jones employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Rolls-Royce Motors foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Ordnance Survey parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Ordnance Survey owner UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Ordnance Survey foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Ordnance Survey hasCustomer UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Royal Gunpowder Mills operator UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Master-General of the Ordnance reportsTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Minister of State for Industry jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of State for Industry memberOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
National Theatre in London publiclyFundedBy UK government
subject surface form: National Theatre, London
UK Government Investments owner UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
Royal Mint Advisory Committee on the Design of Coins, Medals, Seals and Decorations jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government employer UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
ORR parentOrganization UK government
subject surface form: Office of Rail and Road
this entity surface form: UK Government