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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Churchill War Rooms ownedBy UK government
governments of the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Australia hasMember UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Treasurer of the Household associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Alan Huckle employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British Overseas Territories government officials employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British Overseas Territories government officials represents UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Peter Hayes employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Nigel Phillips employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British Resident appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Ray Shostak employer UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Earl of Guilford historicallyAssociatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Queen Elizabeth II Centre owner UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Prime Minister’s Appointments Secretary appliesTo UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
National Trail recognizedBy UK government
British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire represented UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Victor Bulwer-Lytton employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Museum of Manufactures operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Old War Office building ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
Department for International Development parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British Protectorate of Basutoland establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Scottish court in the Netherlands at Camp Zeist createdBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
BAC majorShareholder UK government
subject surface form: British Aircraft Corporation
this entity surface form: UK Government
Royal Parks Agency jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Constance Markievicz imprisonedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Colebrooke–Cameron reforms commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Thales UK hasClient UK government
Death Trade hasProtagonistAffiliation UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Comptroller of the Household associatedInstitution UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Joseph Wightman allegiance UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Lord George Hamilton employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Lord Islington employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Lord Winterton affiliation UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations createdBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
James Bryce employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ben Merrick employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Defence Command Paper of the United Kingdom publisher UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
British military governor appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Commander-in-Chief British Army of the Rhine appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
British Embassy Paris represents UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British Embassy Paris ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British Embassy Paris operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
UK Parliament 1964–1966 legislativeBodyFor UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Secretary to the Treasury appliesToJurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Secretary to the Treasury usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
FST usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government