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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Whitehall usedAsMetonymFor UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Legislative Council of New South Wales (unicameral) subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Albert Victor Alexander employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Dominions of the British Empire externalAffairsInitiallyControlledBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Gandhi–Irwin Pact governmentRepresentedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Chartism opposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Air Ministry jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
HMT jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: HM Treasury
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
HMT partOf UK government
subject surface form: HM Treasury
this entity surface form: UK central government
HM Passport Office ownedBy UK government
Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Home Department partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office parentOrganization UK government
subject surface form: UK Home Office
this entity surface form: UK Government
Home Civil Service partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Attorney General for the Isle of Man (on advice) nominatedBy UK government
subject surface form: Attorney General for the Isle of Man
this entity surface form: UK Government
Greater London Authority Act 1999 introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
London Residuary Body (in oversight functions) supervisedBy UK government
subject surface form: London Residuary Body
this entity surface form: central government of the United Kingdom
Secret Intelligence Service operatesInJurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Horse Guards Parade maintainedBy UK government
Headquarters Commander Home Command governingBody UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Permanent Joint Headquarters coordinatesWith UK government
this entity surface form: UK government departments
Hunger strikes of 1981 opposedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Good Friday Agreement signatoryParty UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Downing Street Declaration author UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British Post Office ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
HMG alsoKnownAs UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
HMG alsoKnownAs UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Bloody Sunday apologyBy UK government
subject surface form: Bloody Sunday (1972)
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Irish National Liberation Army opposedTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Military Training Act 1939 introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Politicians and the War placeOfNarrativeFocus UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Anglo-Irish Agreement supportedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
36th United Kingdom Parliament legislatureFor UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of Supply partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Defence Intelligence (United Kingdom) jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
BOA independentOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Head Office (UK Ministry of Defence) jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Constituent Assembly of India establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Sir Kingsley Wood employer UK government
subject surface form: Kingsley Wood
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
UK Sport fundingSource UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Commander-in-Chief, North America subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Burlington House ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Diplomatic Service jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
The Crown portraysInstitution UK government
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi supportedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Arcadia Conference organizedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Permanent Secretary to the Treasury jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
The Queen's Gallantry Medal awardingAuthority UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government