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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Palestine Currency Board parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Imperial Airways parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Imperial Airways sponsoredBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Imperial Airways receivedSubsidyFrom UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Ralph Darling appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Alexander (ship) operator UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Charlotte (ship) operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Lady Penrhyn (ship) operator UK government
subject surface form: Lady Penrhyn
this entity surface form: British government (chartered)
Lady Penrhyn (ship) charteredBy UK government
subject surface form: Lady Penrhyn
this entity surface form: British government
Prince of Wales (ship) operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Scarborough (ship) operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Fishburn (ship) operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Golden Grove (ship) operator UK government
subject surface form: Golden Grove
this entity surface form: British government
central policy unit jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: Central Policy Unit
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Sir Michael Barber employer UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
PMDU partOf UK government
subject surface form: Prime Minister's Delivery Unit
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Max Blain employer UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
PPS to the Prime Minister associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
PPS to the Prime Minister jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister isPartOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department of Health and Social Security subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
UK government estate ownedBy UK government
Caxton House usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
UC fundingSource UK government
subject surface form: Universal Credit
Taylor Report commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Taylor Inquiry commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Hillsborough Independent Panel appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
United Kingdom airspace regulatingAuthority UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Working Tax Credit introducedBy UK government
Welfare Reform Act 2012 introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Armed Forces Independence Payment introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Carer’s Credit introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
PC introducedBy UK government
subject surface form: Pension Credit
this entity surface form: UK Government
Savings Credit introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Support for Mortgage Interest fundingSource UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Winter Fuel Payment introducedBy UK government
Warm Home Discount administeredBy UK government
Ministers of State at the Department for Work and Pensions memberOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Andrew Lansley employer UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Integration and Innovation white paper 2021 publishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Treasury buildings, Whitehall ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Wokingham (UK Parliament constituency) governmentalJurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom central government
Public Health Act 1872 government UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Downing Street Chief of Staff appliesToJurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
UK Government Property Agency jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State at the Department for Work and Pensions jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Bodyguard portraysOrganization UK government
JSA introducedBy UK government
Steve Barclay servedInGovernmentOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Michael Barber advisorTo UK government