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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UKGI jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: UK Government Investments
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
UK government’s Public Sector Transparency Board jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Chief Whip of the House of Commons partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department of Health partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Aircraft Production partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Dominions Secretary partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
David Lloyd George ministry partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
ODPM jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department for Constitutional Affairs (for some functions) partOf UK government
subject surface form: Department for Constitutional Affairs
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Veterinary Laboratories Agency jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department of the Environment (United Kingdom) partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
James Cleverly as Home Secretary jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Lord Crickhowell partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of Home Security (acting) partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of Fuel and Power of the United Kingdom partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of Technology of the United Kingdom jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department for Exiting the European Union jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department for Exiting the European Union partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Ministry of Power jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Secretary for Mines partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Petroleum Department of the Board of Trade partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department of Energy (UK) jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Office for Artificial Intelligence jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Whitehall departments partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Government Office for Science jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science, Research and Innovation partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Political and Constitutional Reform partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Advisory Council for Scientific Research and Technical Development partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of State partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of State for Security jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Women and Equality (UK) jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Second May ministry jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Home Office (offices on or near the street) partOf UK government
subject surface form: Home Office
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
BIS jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
UK BIS jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
MI6 jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Social Services jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
UKSA jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
GDS jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: Government Digital Service
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
UK Digital Strategy jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
UK Government Digital Service jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: Government Digital Service
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Office of the Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Sue-Ellen partOf UK government
subject surface form: Sue-Ellen Braverman
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Cabinet government of the United Kingdom partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom