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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MI7 hasSetting UK government
this entity surface form: British government
The Governance of Britain mainSubject UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Yes, Prime Minister mainSubject UK government
this entity surface form: British government
William Hamilton employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Cayman Islands Government sharesResponsibilityWith UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
War Propaganda Bureau parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Auckland Geddes employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Hall of Remembrance scheme organisedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Hall of Remembrance, London commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Combined Policy Committee hasMember UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Combined Development Trust foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
US–UK Modus Vivendi of 1948 signatoryParty UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Technology jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Technology partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Ministry of Technology parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Legislative Council of Lower Canada subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government
United Kingdom Ministry of Aviation jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
George Clausen employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Shipman Inquiry appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Cayman Islands Constitution (Amendment) Order 2020 publisher UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Tizard employer UK government
subject surface form: Henry Tizard
this entity surface form: British government
Chairman of the Aeronautical Research Committee reportsTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Tizard Mission organizedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Scottish coal industry nationalizedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Thomas Telford employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
BIC hasMember UK government
subject surface form: British-Irish Council
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Radcliffe Award commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Mortimer Durand employer UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
British authorities in Greece partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
James Macpherson employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Scottish rate of income tax introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Machine Gun Corps Memorial ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
British Military Administration in Italian Somaliland establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
First Commissioner of Woods and Forests partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
First Commissioner of Woods and Forests partOf UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley workedFor UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Smith Commission recommendations commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
British colonial forces fundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
British Commissioner appointedBy UK government
subject surface form: British Commissioner of Weihaiwei
this entity surface form: British government
Close Protection Unit associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
RAF Bomber Command headquarters subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Peter Blaker employer UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
GC&CS operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
GC&CS jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Sir Alexander John Ball appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Downing Street garden maintainedBy UK government
Downing Street garden associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
High Commissioner for Malaya appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government