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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Sir James Graham sphereOfInfluence UK government
this entity surface form: British government
John governmentBranch UK government
subject surface form: John Reid, Baron Reid of Cardowan
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Irish Volunteers opposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
His Exalted Highness usedInDiplomaticCorrespondenceWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Politics of Guernsey foreignAffairsResponsibility UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
Politics of Guernsey defenceResponsibility UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
UK Space Agency partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
9 Downing Street ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Beckenham (UK Parliament constituency) governmentalJurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom central government
Bill Rammell employer UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
58th Parliament of the United Kingdom legislatureFor UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British coal industry regulatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
South Wales Metro fundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Royal Aircraft Factory operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Prime Minister’s Private Office jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
First Blair ministry jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Wye Bridge ownedBy UK government
Lord Lansdowne employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Lord Lansdowne partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
House of Lords Commissioner for Standards isIndependentOf UK government
this entity surface form: the Government of the United Kingdom
Military Department usedBy UK government
subject surface form: Military Department (India Office)
this entity surface form: British government
Second Blair ministry jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Governor of Jamaica nominatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Dutch government-in-exile recognizedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Dutch government-in-exile cooperatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Patrick Gordon Walker employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Challenger expedition sponsor UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Baron Duncan-Sandys associatedWithGovernment UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Irish Office in London operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Gerald Balfour affiliation UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Gerald Balfour employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
National Museums Liverpool ownedBy UK government
National Museums Liverpool operatedBy UK government
Dover House, London usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland memberOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland usedIn UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Mavis Batey employer UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Office of Works (United Kingdom) controlledBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Newport City Council cooperatesWith UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government (for reserved matters)
Radio Authority ownedBy UK government
Office of Telecommunications parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
George Hodgkin employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Sianel Pedwar Cymru foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
S4C Authority parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
BBFC worksWith UK government