Editing Geography of the United Kingdom (section)

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{{main|HM Government|Scottish Government|Northern Ireland Executive|Welsh Government}} 

The United Kingdom as a whole is governed by the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. The Parliament of the United Kingdom, based at the [[Palace of Westminster]] in London, only legislates for [[Scotland]], [[Wales]] and [[Northern Ireland]] on [[Devolved, reserved and excepted matters#Reserved|reserved matters]], such as national security, broadcasting and currency, as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have devolved governments and legislatures – the [[Scottish Parliament]], [[Senedd (Welsh Parliament)]] and [[Northern Ireland Assembly]] respectively. The [[devolution in the United Kingdom|devolved governments and legislatures]] can make laws in a number of areas, such as culture, education

The Scottish Parliament has been described as "one of the most powerful devolved parliaments in the world",<ref>{{cite web |title=Powerhouse Parliaments: is Holyrood the world's most devolved? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-35716653 |website=BBC News |access-date=28 September 2024 |date=16 May 2016}}</ref> and can legislate for Scotland in areas in which the Northern Ireland Assembly or Welsh Parliament cannot for their respective countries, such as in areas as the distribution of money from dormant bank accounts, policing, criminal investigations and private security, anti-social behaviour and public order, air gun licensing, consumer advocacy and advice, Pubs Code Regulations, Sunday trading, heating and cooling, policing of railways and railway property, public sector compensation, the [[Crown Estate]], registration of births, deaths and places of worship, Registration of land, agricultural charges and debentures, bank holidays and marriage, family relationships, matters concerning children.<ref>{{cite web |title=Government of Wales Act 2006 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/32/schedule/7A |website=legislation.gov.uk |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Scotland Act 1998 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/5 |website=legislation.gov.uk |access-date=28 September 2024}}</ref>

By contrast, England has no devolved system of government, that is, the Parliament of the United Kingdom makes laws for England, as well as for [[Devolved, reserved and excepted matters|reserved]] matters in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. England is governed by UK government ministers and legislated for by the UK parliament. The [[London region]] has a devolved assembly but proposals for elected [[Regional Assemblies in England]] were rejected in the first referendum covering [[North East England]]. (''See [[Government of England]].'')

The UK (specifically, Northern Ireland) has an international land boundary with the [[Republic of Ireland]] of 499&nbsp;km.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="ReferenceB"/> There is also a boundary between the jurisdiction of France and the UK on the Channel Tunnel.