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His Majesty's Government

Governs United Kingdom

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Who sits on it

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Sources for who sits on it

  • Prime Minister gov.uk · checked
  • First Secretary of State gov.uk · checked
  • Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster gov.uk · checked
  • Chancellor of the Exchequer gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for the Home Department gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Defence gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Health and Social Care gov.uk · checked
  • Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Education gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Work and Pensions gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Transport gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Northern Ireland gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Scotland gov.uk · checked
  • Secretary of State for Wales gov.uk · checked
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) gov.uk · checked
  • Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Lords gov.uk · checked
  • Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons gov.uk · checked
  • Minister for Women and Equalities gov.uk · checked
  • Chief Secretary to the Treasury gov.uk · checked
  • Attorney General gov.uk · checked
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What it can do

  • Direct national policy and administer the civil service

    Ministers exercise the royal prerogative and statutory powers; the civil service is governed by Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, Part 1.

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Sources for what it can do

  • Direct national policy and administer the civil service legislation.gov.uk · checked
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Sources

  • gov.uk · checked GOV.UK, Ministers (Cabinet and attending Cabinet), read 2026-10-12: Prime Minister and Cabinet holders. Appointment dates from Wikipedia, Burnham ministry (read 2026-10-12), because gov.uk does not show dates; Chief Whip and Women and Equalities start dates not found. For: His Majesty's Government, Prime Minister, First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Chancellor of the Exchequer and 22 more
  • legislation.gov.uk · checked legislation.gov.uk Acts cited in each power description, from general knowledge of the statutes, not re-read 2026-10-12. For: Direct national policy and administer the civil service

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