Heath government
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The Heath government was the Conservative administration led by Prime Minister Edward Heath in the early 1970s, noted for its struggles with industrial unrest, economic turmoil, and the UK’s entry into the European Economic Community.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United Kingdom government ⓘ |
| achieved | United Kingdom accession to the European Economic Community on 1973-01-01 ⓘ |
| cameToPowerVia | 1970 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chancellorOfTheExchequer |
Anthony Barber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iain Macleod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defenceSecretary | Lord Carrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employmentSecretary |
Maurice Macmillan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1974-03-04 ⓘ |
| event |
Sunningdale Agreement 1973
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
introduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland in 1972 ⓘ suspension of the Parliament of Northern Ireland in 1972 ⓘ |
| faced |
1973 oil crisis
ⓘ
Northern Ireland Troubles escalation ⓘ high unemployment ⓘ miners' strikes ⓘ rising inflation ⓘ three-day week ⓘ |
| foreignSecretary | Alec Douglas-Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy | Edward Heath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeSecretary |
Reginald Maudling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | conservative ⓘ |
| introducedLegislation |
European Communities Act 1972
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Housing Finance Act 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ Immigration Act 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Industrial Relations Act 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Local Government Act 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledByParty | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostPowerVia | February 1974 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| majorityStatus | Conservative majority (1970–1974) ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
economic turmoil
ⓘ
entry of the United Kingdom into the European Economic Community ⓘ industrial unrest ⓘ |
| policy |
attempted market-oriented economic reforms
ⓘ
prices and incomes policy after U-turn ⓘ statutory wage and price controls ⓘ |
| precededBy | Wilson government (1964–1970) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinister | Edward Heath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedTreaty | Treaty of Accession 1972 (United Kingdom to the European Communities) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1970-06-19 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Wilson government (1974–1976) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1970s ⓘ |
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