31st Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom was the legislative body elected in late 1910 that sat during the final years of the pre–First World War era, marked by intense constitutional struggles between the Liberal government and the House of Lords.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| chamber1 | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamber2 | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonsMajorityPartyAtStart | Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonsOppositionPartyAtStart | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonsSpeakerAtStart | James Lowther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonsSpeakerDuringTerm | James Lowther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonsSupportParty | Irish Parliamentary Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMemberParty |
Conservative Party (UK)
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Irish Parliamentary Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| election | December 1910 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918-11-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentHeadAtStart | H. H. Asquith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentHeadDuringTerm |
David Lloyd George
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H. H. Asquith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorEvent |
Home Rule crisis
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Outbreak of the First World War ⓘ Parliament Act 1911 NERFINISHED ⓘ Suspension of general elections during World War I ⓘ |
| hasPart |
House of Commons
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House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislated |
Defence of the Realm Act 1914
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Government of Ireland Act 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ Military Service Acts 1916–1918 NERFINISHED ⓘ Parliament Act 1911 NERFINISHED ⓘ Representation of the People Act 1918 NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh Church Act 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeTerm | 1910–1918 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lordsSpeakerDuringTerm |
Lord Buckmaster
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Lord Chancellor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Finlay NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Haldane NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Loreburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber | 31 ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Constitutional crisis over powers of the House of Lords
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First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Pre–First World War era ⓘ |
| precededBy | 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtStart | H. H. Asquith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterDuringTerm |
David Lloyd George
NERFINISHED
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H. H. Asquith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | General election called after the First World War ⓘ |
| startTime | 1910-12-06 ⓘ |
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December 1910 United Kingdom general election
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Yeovil (UK Parliament constituency)
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