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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Mr. Dryden employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited controlledBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Historical Manuscripts Commission foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Chequers associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom engagesWith UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury domain UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom central government
Lausanne Agreement signedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Economic Secretary to the Treasury jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Economic Secretary to the Treasury memberOf UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
Viscount Waverley employer UK government
subject surface form: John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Cripps Mission to India proposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Bevin employer UK government
subject surface form: Ernest Bevin
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
No. 10 Squadron RAF supports UK government
Lancaster House Agreement mediatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
British Union of Fascists bannedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
George Medal awardingBody UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Chelsea Pensioners fundedBy UK government
Luke Hansard and Sons hasCustomer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Commander-in-Chief on the Western Front subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government
1st Viscount Norwich employer UK government
subject surface form: Duff Cooper, 1st Viscount Norwich
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Difference Engine fundingSource UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Hoare–Laval Pact proposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
RSS cooperatesWith UK government
subject surface form: Regional Security System
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Irish Free State–United Kingdom trade agreement of 1932 participant UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
the Cabinet partOf UK government
subject surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
MI1 controlledBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
National Health Service Act 1977 government UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
1889 Cleveland Street scandal allegedCoverUpBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority hasDevolvedPowerFrom UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Minister of Labour and National Service partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of Labour and National Service usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom central government
SOE operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Baker Street Irregulars parentOrganization UK government
subject surface form: Special Operations Executive
this entity surface form: British government
Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: British government
British War Cabinet partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Section D of MI6 parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Portland Harbour constructedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
12 Downing Street ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Government of the Dominion of Canada foreignRelationsInitiallyManagedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Minister for Tourism partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister for the Creative Industries partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister for the Creative Industries usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government