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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FST partOf UK government
subject surface form: Financial Secretary to the Treasury (UK)
this entity surface form: UK Government
National Security Strategy producedBy UK government
subject surface form: National Security Strategy (United Kingdom)
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 presentedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 publisher UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government
Intergovernmental Commission for the Channel Tunnel formedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Home Office (for Northern Ireland responsibilities) governmentBranch UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Political Directorate parentOrganization UK government
subject surface form: Political Directorate (Northern Ireland Office)
this entity surface form: UK Government
Security and Protection Group associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Constitution and Rights Division operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Northern Ireland elections policy (reserved aspects) underAuthorityOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Stormont House, Belfast ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
HMHS usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Royal Mail Lines shipsRequisitionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
100 Parliament Street ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
PAYE tax system introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
NIC jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: National Infrastructure Commission
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
NIC formedBy UK government
subject surface form: National Infrastructure Commission
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Treaty of Le Touquet signatory UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
London peace talks of 1921 hasParticipant UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Minister of State for Northern Ireland governmentBranch UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of State for Northern Ireland createdBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Andrew John Bailey appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: HM Government of the United Kingdom
Grouping Act government UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Big Four regulatoryAuthority UK government
this entity surface form: British government
UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre announcedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Armies of the British East India Company disbandedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
UK City of Culture 2017 organisedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
UK City of Culture 2017 selectionAnnouncedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Sir Christopher Geidt employer UK government
subject surface form: Christopher Geidt
this entity surface form: UK Government
Medal of the Crimean War awardingAuthority UK government
this entity surface form: British government
UK City of Culture 2025 awardedBy UK government
Viscount Cranborne associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Royal College of Defence Studies foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Royal College of Defence Studies affiliation UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
DAUK fundedBy UK government
Beagle 2 lander fundedBy UK government
subject surface form: Beagle 2
Auxiliary Division establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Commander, East Indies Station usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
1921 UK miners' strike opposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Local Government Boundary Commission for England parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government (sponsoring department varies over time)
2nd Baron Carteret sphereOfInfluence UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Leveson Inquiry orderedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Leveson Inquiry commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Franco-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance criticizedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Curzon Line proposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom