UK government

E917

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.

All labels observed (35)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (80)

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

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1,609)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

British Summer Time introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Secretary of State for Defence jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Defence createdBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Deputy Leader of the Opposition (UK) isOpposedTo UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Platinum Jubilee 2022 supportedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Crown dependencies foreignRelationsHandledBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Crown dependencies defenceHandledBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Crown dependencies cooperatesWith UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Prime Minister's Office appliesToJurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: Prime Minister's Office (United Kingdom)
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister's Office governingBody UK government
subject surface form: Prime Minister's Office (United Kingdom)
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department for Work and Pensions partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Scotland Act 1998 introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Secretary of State for India partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
August 1917 Montagu Declaration issuer UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Royal Commission of Inquiry into the rebellion establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Colonial Office building, Whitehall owner UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Colonial Office building, Whitehall operator UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
The National Archives, Kew operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
The National Archives, Kew jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Glenrothes Development Corporation parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
High Commissioner for India in London toGovernment UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
High Commissioner for India in London mediatesBetween UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Simon Commission appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Commonwealth Relations Office jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Commonwealth Relations Office parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Secretary at War partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Royal Auxiliary Air Force establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Council of State subordinateTo UK government
subject surface form: Council of State (British India)
this entity surface form: British Government in London
Rudolf Hess intendedNegotiationPartner UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Horace Mann employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Office for Budget Responsibility foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
BBC foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Royal Air Force Fighter Command subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Trafford Park Line fundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Crown in right of the Channel Islands delegatesTo UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government for international relations
Crown in right of the Channel Islands distinctFrom UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
Air Council subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Distinguished Service Order awardingBody UK government
this entity surface form: British government
2014–2016 West Africa Ebola outbreak majorResponseActor UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Leader of the House of Commons partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Scottish rail network ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government (infrastructure)
Lord Barham employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Balfour Declaration issuedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms audience UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Viscount Pitt associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Treasury partOf UK government
subject surface form: HM Treasury
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom