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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John Llewellin employer UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Middlesex Guildhall ownedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
HM Prison and Probation Service budgetSource UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Sir George Warrender sphereOfInfluence UK government
this entity surface form: British government
James Busby employer UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
Command Papers presentedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Board of Control partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Board of the British Library reportsTo UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Severn Bridge owner UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Iranian Embassy siege orderedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Suez Canal Company majorShareholder UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Government Digital Service jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Crown Commercial Service jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Crown Commercial Service serviceArea UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Government Communications Service operatesInJurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Government Security Group jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Office of Government Property jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Infrastructure and Projects Authority jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Core Cities Group worksWith UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Treaties of the United Kingdom concludedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Coronation of Charles III hostedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
National Central Library governedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Natalie Evans, Baroness Evans of Bowes Park jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Matthew Taylor affiliation UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Chief Secretary to the Treasury jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Chief Secretary to the Treasury createdBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Boundary Commission for Wales fundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Head of the Civil Service appliesToJurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Secretary of the Board of Longitude appliesToJurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Secretary of the Board of Longitude employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport createdBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British expeditionary forces organizedBy UK government
subject surface form: British Expeditionary Forces
this entity surface form: British government
BST introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
August Kranti opponent UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Lancaster House (adjacent complex association) ownedBy UK government
subject surface form: Lancaster House
this entity surface form: UK Government
Lancaster House (adjacent complex association) operator UK government
subject surface form: Lancaster House
this entity surface form: UK Government
Historic England receivesFundingFrom UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Boundary Commission for Scotland isIndependentOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Cyril Radcliffe commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Ministry of Defence Main Building, Whitehall owner UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Minister of State for the Armed Forces memberOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
National Security Council (United Kingdom) jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative supportedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
President of the Board of Trade partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
President of the Board of Trade usedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Treaty of Accession 1972 (United Kingdom to the European Communities) signedBy UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy hasUser UK government
this entity surface form: British government