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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Rural Payments Agency partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Consumer Council for Water worksWith UK government
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (sponsorship role) advises UK government
subject surface form: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
this entity surface form: UK Government
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (sponsorship role) fundingSource UK government
subject surface form: Joint Nature Conservation Committee
this entity surface form: UK Government
UK Shared Prosperity Fund administeredBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
UK Shared Prosperity Fund announcedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Towns Fund administeredBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Homes England owner UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Homes England fundingSource UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Valuation Tribunal Service (sponsorship) sponsoredBy UK government
subject surface form: Valuation Tribunal Service
this entity surface form: UK central government
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Government of Wales Act 1998 introducedAsBillBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals depositary UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Herbert Samuel partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Public Health England ownedBy UK government
Public Health England fundedBy UK government
Edwin Samuel Montagu partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Welsh Ministers cooperatesWith UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Privy Council Office partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Nobel House, Smith Square, London usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Nobel House, Smith Square, London hasOwner UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
HMD establishedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Admiralty Arch ownedBy UK government
The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
The Cenotaph, Whitehall, London maintainedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Solicitor General for England and Wales partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Solicitor General for England and Wales memberOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Lord President of the Council associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Imperial Crown of India commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Round Table Conferences participant UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Alan Cottrell employer UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Hastings Ismay employer UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Rena Lalgie employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Great Minster House, London owner UK government
subject surface form: Great Minster House
this entity surface form: UK Government
Royal Academy of Arts isIndependentOf UK government
Sea Lords usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Navy Department of the Ministry of Defence jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Postmaster General of Great Britain partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Legal Aid Agency fundingSource UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Withdrawal Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union signedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Northern Ireland Protocol negotiatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 appliesTo UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 relatedInstitution UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
A. V. Alexander employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal presentedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom