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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Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) supportedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
British Parliament oversees UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Brexit negotiatingParty UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Board of Admiralty partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Autumn Statement governmentBody UK government
Golden Jubilee 2002 organizer UK government
Diamond Jubilee 2012 supportedBy UK government
War Office partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Crown Estate isManagedIndependentlyOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Constitution of UNESCO depositary UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Great Famine hasReliefEffortFrom UK government
this entity surface form: British government
ROC governingBody UK government
subject surface form: Royal Observer Corps
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Ministry of Aircraft Production jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
MAUD Report commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Palace of Westminster associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Hessian troops paidBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Combined Chiefs of Staff subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government
British Cabinet partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Attorney General for England and Wales partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Attorney General for England and Wales advises UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Attorney General for England and Wales represents UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government in major legal proceedings
UK–US Extradition Treaty signatory UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Network Rail parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Network Rail shareholder UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Department for Business and Trade jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Justice partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland Executive parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland Executive canBeSuspendedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Lord Privy Seal partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Lord Privy Seal usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Royal Academy of Engineering advises UK government
HMS Beagle second survey expedition sponsoredBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Birthday Honours announcedBy UK government
British Library fundedBy UK government
New Year Honours announcedBy UK government
His Majesty's Stationery Office jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
His Majesty's Stationery Office foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
His Majesty's Stationery Office scope UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom central government
abdication crisis of 1936 involves UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Secretary of State for the Southern Department partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Cabinet Office jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Cabinet Office parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Partition of India involvedOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Quit India movement opposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations represents UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Petition to the King addressedToInstitution UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Viceroy of India nominatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government