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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Operation London Bridge developedBy UK government
High Commissioner for the Western Pacific appointedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Palestine Police Force employer UK government
this entity surface form: British Government
National Highways owner UK government
Arts Council England fundingSource UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Policy Unit (Prime Minister's Office, UK) jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister's Delivery Unit partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Number 10 Communications hasJurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Number 10 Policy Unit jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Downing Street Press Secretary employer UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Downing Street Press Secretary jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Number 10 maintainedBy UK government
Number 10 symbolOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Department of Social Security subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department of Social Security parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Employment Service ownedBy UK government
Employment Service fundedBy UK government
Caxton House, Tothill Street, London occupant UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Caxton House, Tothill Street, London hasOwner UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Personal Independence Payment introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Pension Credit introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Cold Weather Payment fundingSource UK government
this entity surface form: UK central government
Cold Weather Payment introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Child Maintenance Service funding UK government
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Minister of State for Defence Procurement partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
British War Memorials Committee partOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Hyde Park Aide-Mémoire authoringParty UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research parentOrganization UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
George Thomson employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Montreal Laboratory foundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Governor of the Cayman Islands nominatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Henry Tizard employer UK government
this entity surface form: British government
British–Irish Council member UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Government Whips Office partOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Prince Paul of Yugoslavia detainedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British authorities
Radcliffe Line commissionedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Shadow Secretary of State for Health jurisdiction UK government
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Autobiography "John Major: The Autobiography" mainSubject UK government
subject surface form: John Major: The Autobiography
this entity surface form: United Kingdom government
Ascension Island Council subordinateTo UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha partOf UK government
this entity surface form: Government of the United Kingdom’s overseas territories administration
Caserta Agreement (1944) signedOnBehalfOf UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Greek government-in-exile alliedWith UK government
this entity surface form: British government
Scotland Act 2012 introducedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Historic Royal Palaces isIndependentOf UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
National Institute for Health and Care Research fundedBy UK government
this entity surface form: UK Government
Government Code and Cypher School operatedBy UK government
this entity surface form: British government
National Army of the Irish Free State equipmentSource UK government
this entity surface form: British government