37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the interwar Westminster legislature elected in 1929 that oversaw Ramsay MacDonald’s second Labour government during a period of economic crisis and political instability.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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legislative term ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ramsay MacDonald’s second Labour government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberLeader | Ramsay MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | hung parliament ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | proclamation of dissolution for 1931 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| election | 1929 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1931-10-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| government |
National Government (United Kingdom, 1931)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second MacDonald ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | political instability in interwar Britain ⓘ |
| house |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorParties |
Conservative Party (UK)
NERFINISHED
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Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
House of Commons Chamber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
economic crisis of 1931
ⓘ
formation of National Government in 1931 ⓘ formation of minority Labour government in 1929 ⓘ split of the Labour Party over austerity measures ⓘ |
| numberOfMembersInHouseOfCommons | 615 ⓘ |
| oversaw |
debates on unemployment and social welfare during Great Depression
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introduction of spending cuts and austerity in 1931 ⓘ policies responding to early Great Depression ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber | 37 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 36th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinister | Ramsay MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerOfTheHouseOfCommons | Edward FitzRoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1929-06-25 ⓘ |
| termDuring | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1929–1931 ⓘ |
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