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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Charles Edward, Duke of Albany titleRevokedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Thames Gateway regeneration area developedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Portillo’s State Secrets mainSubject UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Allegra Stratton employer UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Transport Research Laboratory foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Government of Upper Canada subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
colonial government of Upper Canada subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Francis Gore appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Peregrine Maitland employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Francis Bond Head appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Durham Report commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
The Thick of It setting UK government
Cambridge Spies depictsOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Law Commission isIndependentOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Law Commission isAdvisoryTo UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Selborne Memorandum commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Peter Jay employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Barotseland region treatyPartner UK government
subject surface form: Barotseland
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Sir Eric Drummond employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Brian Wilson employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority hasDevolvedPowerFrom UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Victoria Cross to Sergeant Ian McKay awardingAuthority UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
National Lottery Heritage Fund foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Directgov operatedBy UK government
Directgov operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
Directgov hasCategory UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Business Link fundedBy UK government
GOV.UK Verify operator UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
GOV.UK Verify jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
GOV.UK Notify jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
G-Cloud framework operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Technology Code of Practice jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
CCS jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: Crown Commercial Service
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
CCS serves UK government
subject surface form: Crown Commercial Service
this entity surface form: UK central government
COBR usedInContext UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom central government
Infrastructure UK jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Infrastructure UK partOf UK government
Minister for the Cabinet Office partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister for the Cabinet Office jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
IPA jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: Infrastructure and Projects Authority
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Boundary Commissions operatesIndependentlyOf UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
government of the Turks and Caicos Islands governorAppointedOnAdviceOf UK government
subject surface form: Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
this entity surface form: UK Government
government of the Turks and Caicos Islands reservedPowersHeldBy UK government
subject surface form: Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
Inspector Chester Campbell employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Core Cities UK worksWith UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government