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unusual facts about United Kingdom Government



Asquith Bluff

It was discovered by the British Antarctic Expedition (1907–09) and named Mount Asquith for H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1908–16, who was instrumental in securing a grant from the United Kingdom Government to pay off the expedition's debts.


see also

DCMS

Department for Culture, Media and Sport, a department of the United Kingdom government, with responsibility for culture and sport in England

IAPT

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies - a United Kingdom government policy to improve access to psychological therapies

Khawr Abd Allah

The lecture was introduced by Lord Astor of Hever John Astor, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever, the United Kingdom government's Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Defense) and the Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies Vice Admiral Charles Style.

Scotland Act 1978

Following Winnie Ewing's groundbreaking win for the Scottish National Party in the Hamilton by-election, 1967, the United Kingdom government responded to the growing support for Scottish independence by setting up the Royal Commission on the Constitution, better known as the Kilbrandon Commission (1969–1973).

SSAC

Social Security Advisory Committee, an advisory body to the United Kingdom government on social security issues.

The Leaky Establishment

The book draws on some of Langford's own experiences working at the United Kingdom government's Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston, Berkshire.

Traffik

Bill Paterson as Jack Lithgow, a Scottish Home Office minister in the United Kingdom government engaged in combating heroin importation from Pakistan.

Wales Office

The Attorney General for England and Wales therefore advises the United Kingdom Government on its law.

Wilson Ministry

First Wilson ministry, United Kingdom government led by Harold Wilson between 1964 and 1970