Parliament of 1931–1935

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The Parliament of 1931–1935 was the UK legislature elected in the 1931 general election, dominated by the National Government coalition formed in response to the economic crisis of the Great Depression.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Parliament of the United Kingdom
chamberCount 2
coalitionPartner Liberal National Party NERFINISHED
Liberal Party (UK, pre-1988) NERFINISHED
National Labour NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
dissolvedOn 1935-10-25
dominantCoalition National Government NERFINISHED
electoralSystemForCommons first-past-the-post
endTime 1935
followedBy Parliament of 1935–1945 NERFINISHED
follows Parliament of 1929–1931 NERFINISHED
formedByElection 1931 United Kingdom general election
governmentMajority National Government landslide majority
governmentType parliamentary democracy
hasEvent State Opening of Parliament 1932 NERFINISHED
State Opening of Parliament 1933 NERFINISHED
State Opening of Parliament 1934 NERFINISHED
State Opening of Parliament 1935 NERFINISHED
opening of Parliament 1931
hasPart House of Commons NERFINISHED
House of Lords NERFINISHED
historicalEra 20th century
inception 1931-10-27
jurisdiction United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NERFINISHED
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
legislativePeriod interwar period
legislativeTerm 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
location Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED
mainGoverningParty Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED
meetsIn House of Commons chamber NERFINISHED
House of Lords chamber NERFINISHED
monarch George V NERFINISHED
notableLegislationArea economic policy
trade policy
unemployment relief
numberOfCommonsSeats 615
politicalContext Great Depression NERFINISHED
primeMinister Ramsay MacDonald NERFINISHED
Stanley Baldwin NERFINISHED
principalOppositionParty Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED
reasonForFormation response to economic crisis of the Great Depression
speakerOfTheHouseOfCommons Edward FitzRoy NERFINISHED
startTime 1931

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