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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Office of the Leader of the House of Lords partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Peace Preservation Force operatedUnderLegalAuthorityOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
RIC Special Reserve loyalty UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
TUC collaboratesWith UK government
subject surface form: Trades Union Congress
Stern Review commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Second Permanent Secretary to HM Treasury hasJurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom central government
War Cabinet Offices usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Civil Lord of the Admiralty isPartOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Chief Whip of the House of Lords partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Scotch Whisky Order 1990 enforcedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom authorities
British War Medal awardingBody UK government
this entity surface form: British government
British Caribbean Federation Act 1956 government UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Constitution of the West Indies Federation promulgatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Transport Holding Company ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Docks and Inland Waterways Executive ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Railway Executive ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Repeal Association opposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
West African Currency Board foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
London Naval Conference (1935–1936) hostedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Major G. L. M. Clauson employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Gertrude Bell employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
United Kingdom Pavilion organisingCountry UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Sir Cyril Hurcomb employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Jeremy Richard Streynsham Hunt hasRoleIn UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Cis-Sutlej states sovereigntyLimitedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Secretary for Overseas Trade partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State (United Kingdom) partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Agriculture jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Food partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Home Security partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Labour and National Service partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department of Prices and Consumer Protection (United Kingdom) partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of the United Kingdom partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
JIC jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: Joint Intelligence Committee
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of Pensions and National Insurance of the United Kingdom jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Paymaster General of the United Kingdom partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Reconstruction (United Kingdom) partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ernest Marples partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Economic and Domestic Secretariat jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Deputy Prime Minister partOf UK government
subject surface form: Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Shareholder Executive jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom