Secretary of State for relevant functions
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The Secretary of State for relevant functions is the UK government minister responsible for overseeing and exercising statutory powers in specific policy areas designated under legislation such as the Local Government Act 1999.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State (on appeal and call-in) | 1 |
| Secretary of State (political head of department) | 1 |
| Secretary of State for relevant functions canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17382110 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary of State for relevant functions Context triple: [Local Government Act 1999, enforcedBy, Secretary of State for relevant functions]
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A.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was a senior British cabinet post historically responsible for directing the United Kingdom’s foreign policy and diplomatic relations.
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B.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was the senior official in charge of directing and managing the foreign policy and diplomatic relations of the German Empire.
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C.
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is a junior ministerial role in the British government responsible for assisting in the management and execution of the United Kingdom’s foreign policy.
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D.
Secretary of State for External Affairs
The Secretary of State for External Affairs was the former Canadian cabinet minister responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy and international relations, a role later replaced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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E.
Minister of State
A Minister of State is a mid-ranking UK government minister who typically supports a Secretary of State by overseeing specific policy areas within a department.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary of State for relevant functions Target entity description: The Secretary of State for relevant functions is the UK government minister responsible for overseeing and exercising statutory powers in specific policy areas designated under legislation such as the Local Government Act 1999.
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A.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was a senior British cabinet post historically responsible for directing the United Kingdom’s foreign policy and diplomatic relations.
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B.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was the senior official in charge of directing and managing the foreign policy and diplomatic relations of the German Empire.
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C.
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is a junior ministerial role in the British government responsible for assisting in the management and execution of the United Kingdom’s foreign policy.
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D.
Secretary of State for External Affairs
The Secretary of State for External Affairs was the former Canadian cabinet minister responsible for directing the country’s foreign policy and international relations, a role later replaced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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E.
Minister of State
A Minister of State is a mid-ranking UK government minister who typically supports a Secretary of State by overseeing specific policy areas within a department.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Secretary of State for relevant functions
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990
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Secretary of State (on appeal and call-in)
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linked to: Secretary of State for relevant functions