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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Minister for Gambling partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister for Media and Data partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department of National Heritage jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
HM Coastguard foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Levelling Up Fund administeredBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Operation Demetrius implementedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Edward Pakenham employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Diana Mitford detainedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse mandateFrom UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Welsh law hasExecutive UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Vehicle and Operator Services Agency partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Viscount Templewood sphereOfActivity UK government
subject surface form: Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood
this entity surface form: British government
Viscount Templewood associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Alun Michael partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Privy Council records usedBy UK government
Frances Stevenson employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Convention of Bloemfontein signedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Orange River Sovereignty establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
17 Smith Square associatedWith UK government
William Adams employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Lancaster House owner UK government
this entity surface form: His Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom
Henry Goulburn fieldOfWork UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Convention of 1818 signatoryParty UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey partOf UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Greater Cambridge Partnership hasPartner UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Greater Cambridge Partnership usesFundingFrom UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Polish Resettlement Corps in the United Kingdom foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Law Officers of the Crown partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ofsted funding UK government
Charity Commission for England and Wales parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Supreme Court building, London owner UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
The Solicitor General positionHeldIn UK government
subject surface form: Solicitor General for England and Wales
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
The Solicitor General represents UK government
subject surface form: Solicitor General for England and Wales
this entity surface form: UK Government
Western Heights fortifications ownership UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Women's Social and Political Union opposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
British Overseas Airways Corporation owner UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Grand Trunk Railway majorShareholder UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games worksWith UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Governor General of the Province of Quebec appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Imperial Conference of 1923 hostedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Imperial Conference of 1923 organizedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
BA recognizedBy UK government
subject surface form: British Academy
Local Government Board parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Passenger Focus fundingSource UK government
DETR jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom