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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Nick Harvey servedIn UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Baroness Chalker of Wallasey employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Heritage Coast recognizedBy UK government
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health isPositionIn UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom central government
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Lord Lee of Fareham employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Defence Board reportsTo UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Ministry of Town and Country Planning subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Welsh Office partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Welsh Office parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Coffee House Shots subject UK government
this entity surface form: British government
HMT Dunera usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Treaty of Yandabo requiredAcceptanceOfResidentOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Serco Group hasClient UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
British Legation in Peking representedInterestOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Colin Roberts employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Thomas employer UK government
subject surface form: Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin
this entity surface form: British government
Surveyor-General of the Mint employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Tom Clarke imprisonedBy UK government
subject surface form: Tom Clarke (Irish republican)
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Pork and Beans War belligerent UK government
this entity surface form: British government
British Crown in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands defenceResponsibility UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British Crown in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands foreignRelationsResponsibility UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
HOLAC independenceFrom UK government
subject surface form: House of Lords Appointments Commission
this entity surface form: UK Government
Dart Charge administeredBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Twyford Down debatedBy UK government
William Brunskill employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Yeovil District Hospital fundedBy UK government
British film industry supportedBy UK government
Second Cameron ministry jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
The Coalition: Our Programme for Government publisher UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
Comptroller and Auditor General jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom central government
Comptroller and Auditor General independenceFrom UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
National Audit Office jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom central government
National Audit Office isIndependentOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
OBR welfare analysis team jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Operation Unicorn associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Operation Unicorn developedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
King’s Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom awardingBody UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Property Services Agency jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Home Office headquarters ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Churchill War Rooms usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government