50th Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the Westminster legislature that sat from 1987 to 1992, dominated by Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government and later John Major’s, during a period of significant economic and political change.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5181611 — 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: 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom Context triple: [1987 United Kingdom general election, parliamentElected, 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom]
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55th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the post-2010 general election Parliament during which the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats formed the first UK coalition government since World War II.
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B.
49th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the legislative term of the UK Parliament that sat from 1983 to 1987 under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government.
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C.
54th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the legislative term of the UK Parliament that sat following the 2005 general election, during which Tony Blair’s Labour government initially held power.
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D.
56th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the legislative term of the UK Parliament elected in the 2015 general election, during which the Conservative Party formed a majority government under Prime Minister David Cameron.
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E.
48th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the Conservative-dominated legislature elected in 1979 that brought Margaret Thatcher to power and began a major shift in British economic and political policy.
- 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: 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom Target entity description: The 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the Westminster legislature that sat from 1987 to 1992, dominated by Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government and later John Major’s, during a period of significant economic and political change.
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A.
55th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The 55th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the post-2010 general election Parliament during which the Conservative Party and Liberal Democrats formed the first UK coalition government since World War II.
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B.
49th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the legislative term of the UK Parliament that sat from 1983 to 1987 under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government.
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C.
54th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the legislative term of the UK Parliament that sat following the 2005 general election, during which Tony Blair’s Labour government initially held power.
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D.
56th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the legislative term of the UK Parliament elected in the 2015 general election, during which the Conservative Party formed a majority government under Prime Minister David Cameron.
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E.
48th Parliament of the United Kingdom
The 48th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the Conservative-dominated legislature elected in 1979 that brought Margaret Thatcher to power and began a major shift in British economic and political policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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legislative term ⓘ |
| chamber |
House of Commons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberType | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolvedForElection | 1992 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantParty | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1992-03-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByElection | 1987 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentHead |
John Major
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margaret Thatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
House of Commons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeAuthorityOver |
United Kingdom domestic law
ⓘ
United Kingdom foreign policy ⓘ |
| hasPrimeMinister |
John Major
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margaret Thatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeContext | period of significant economic and political change in the UK ⓘ |
| legislature | Westminster Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePolicyArea |
economic liberalisation
ⓘ
privatisation policies ⓘ |
| oppositionLeader |
John Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neil Kinnock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionParty | Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber | 50th ⓘ |
| politicalMajority | Conservative majority government ⓘ |
| precededBy | 49th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
accession of John Major as Prime Minister
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continuation of Thatcherite economic policies ⓘ introduction of the Community Charge (poll tax) ⓘ resignation of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| speakerOfTheHouseOfCommons |
Bernard Weatherill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Betty Boothroyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1987-06-11 ⓘ |
| stateHead | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termNumber | 50 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 1990s
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late 1980s ⓘ |
| typeOfGovernment | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
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Subject: 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom Description of subject: The 50th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the Westminster legislature that sat from 1987 to 1992, dominated by Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government and later John Major’s, during a period of significant economic and political change.
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