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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Parliamentary Private Secretaries partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Sovereign Grant payer UK government
Northern Ireland Assembly (1973) oversightBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for War partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
New Towns Act 1946 policyInstrumentOf UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
William Huskisson employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Navy grantingAuthority UK government
this entity surface form: British government
MAP jurisdiction UK government
subject surface form: Ministry of Aircraft Production
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Iveagh Bequest donatedTo UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Newton Fund sponsor UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
James Henry Thomas partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
RAF Akrotiri ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
British Chiefs of Staff Committee partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Casablanca Conference organizedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
CCS formedBy UK government
subject surface form: Combined Chiefs of Staff
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
GBE advisedBy UK government
DCB awardedOnAdviceOf UK government
Sainsbury Review of Science and Innovation commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Northern Ireland Constitutional Convention convenedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Royal Ordnance ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Royal Ordnance formerOwner UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
University of Warwick founder UK government
Wallace Akers employer UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games collaboratedWith UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Red Duster governingAuthority UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Cabinet Room associatedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
High Commissioner for Southern Africa appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Crown Prosecution Service foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Government Legal Department jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Treasury Solicitor (through Government Legal Department) advises UK government
subject surface form: Treasury Solicitor
this entity surface form: UK government ministers
Attorney General’s Office (AGO) partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Foras na Gaeilge foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British High Command on the Western Front subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
British Geological Survey foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
British Geological Survey jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom Government
US–UK MDA signatory UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Railtrack placedIntoAdministrationBy UK government
Parole Board for England and Wales foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Information Commissioner’s Office parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Commander-in-Chief of the Forces (United Kingdom) usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Advocate General for Scotland partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Flags of the United Kingdom usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in exile collaboratedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
National Health Insurance Commission governedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
John Llewellin workLocation UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government