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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United Kingdom high commissions represents UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Great Office of State partOf UK government
subject surface form: Great Offices of State
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Beveridge Report commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, Westminster governingBody UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Education and Skills Funding Agency partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Standards and Testing Agency partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Secretary of State for Education createdBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Education isPoliticalOfficeIn UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Geological Museum, London ownedBy UK government
Foreign and Commonwealth Office parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Rolls-Royce Limited parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Board of Ordnance partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
British Museum ownedBy UK government
Treasury of the United Kingdom jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Lord High Treasurer partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Norman Lamont employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Stormont Estate ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
The National Archives jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Office of Rail and Road parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Office of Rail and Road independenceFrom UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government ministers
President of the Air Council partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Ernest Bevin employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Sir John Anderson employer UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Somerset House, London previousOwner UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Military Medal establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Government House, Bermuda ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Urgent Fury criticizedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government officials
BSC establishedBy UK government
subject surface form: British Security Coordination
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Imperial Economic Conference agreements negotiatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
National Gallery ownedBy UK government
Committee of Imperial Defence appliesToJurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
11 Downing Street governingBody UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom partOf UK government
subject surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom leads UK government
subject surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British Rail ownedBy UK government
Special Operations Executive parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Ministry of Health partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Highways England owner UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Civil Aviation Authority (through sponsorship) foundedBy UK government
subject surface form: Civil Aviation Authority
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
Transport Focus fundedBy UK government
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Transport createdBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Natural England fundingSource UK government