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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CPS South East parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
CPS East of England fundedBy UK government
Treasury Solicitor’s Department jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
GLD parentOrganization UK government
subject surface form: Government Legal Department
this entity surface form: UK Government
Attorney General for Ireland (for the whole island, historically) subordinateTo UK government
subject surface form: Attorney General for Ireland
this entity surface form: British government
SOAS University of London founder UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Maurice Gwyer employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Bechuanaland Protectorate protectorateDeclaredBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Advocate General for Northern Ireland reportsTo UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
Loyal American Regiment governmentSupportedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Cabinet of H. H. Asquith jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council 1946 issuedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom territorial waters sovereigntyExercisedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Brian Urquhart employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
British European Airways ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
CCRC fundingSource UK government
subject surface form: Criminal Cases Review Commission
Information Commissioner appointmentOnAdviceOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Information Commissioner isIndependentOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
George Ward employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
UK Cyber operations coordinatedBy UK government
Ben Wallace servedInGovernmentOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Skynet military satellite communications system user UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Armed Forces Covenant sectorInvolvement UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy 2021 publisher UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy 2021 issuedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Military Governor of the Falkland Islands disputedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
UK government minister partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
UK government minister partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK executive branch
UK Government Law Officers jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Government Service Ensign usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Government Service Ensign governingBody UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Prime Minister’s flag (Union Flag defaced with arms) symbolizes UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Diplomatic Service flag authority UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Peter Riddell writesAbout UK government
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office independentOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
1939–1945 Star awardingAuthority UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Air Crew Europe Star awardedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
War Medal 1939–1945 establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Pathfinder Force Badge presentedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
BSL recognizedBy UK government
UK Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 publishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Baron Llewellin affiliation UK government
subject surface form: John Llewellin, 1st Baron Llewellin
this entity surface form: British government
United Kingdom exclusive economic zone governingAuthority UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
James Bowler employer UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
US–UK Polaris Sales Agreement signatory UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
British radical press opposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government