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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Office of the Deputy Prime Minister parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
NE advises UK government
subject surface form: Natural England
English Nature providedAdviceTo UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Forestry Commission foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
RPA partOf UK government
subject surface form: Rural Payments Agency
this entity surface form: UK central government
APHA partOf UK government
subject surface form: Animal and Plant Health Agency
this entity surface form: UK central government
Food Standards Agency foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Food Standards Agency parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Cefas providesAdviceTo UK government
Nature Conservancy Council funding UK government
UKSPF administeredBy UK government
subject surface form: UK Shared Prosperity Fund
this entity surface form: UK Government
Community Ownership Fund administeredBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Town Deals administeredBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Homes and Communities Agency ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Homes & Communities Agency (former name) fundingSource UK government
subject surface form: Homes & Communities Agency
this entity surface form: UK central government
Secretary of State partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British Civil Service ministerial hierarchy appliesTo UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
1997 Welsh devolution referendum organizedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Wellington House, London usedBy UK government
Wellington House, London ownership UK government
United Kingdom state ceremonies involvesInstitution UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Peace Parade of 1919 organisedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
John employer UK government
subject surface form: John Vassall
this entity surface form: British government
British government delegates appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Mutiny at the Nore opponent UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Fairey Aviation Company suppliedTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Government of Jersey cooperatesWith UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Museum of Patents operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Imperial Conference of 1930 hostedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Imperial Conference of 1930 organizedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Wakefield Prison ownedBy UK government
Ismay employer UK government
subject surface form: Hastings Ismay
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Military Medal (United Kingdom) establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Millennium Dome ownerDuringExhibition UK government
Lord Hardinge of Penshurst employer UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Henry Galton Darwin employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Canada Company grantedLandBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Charles Elliot employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Privy Counsellor (United Kingdom) jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey controlledBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Alan Milburn employer UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
British Far East Command subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Alan Lennox-Boyd employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
English Partnerships ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
British Leyland nationalisedBy UK government
Lord Stormont employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
UK central government departments partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government