UK Parliament 1918–1922
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The UK Parliament of 1918–1922 was the post-World War I British legislature elected in the “Khaki Election,” dominated by David Lloyd George’s coalition government and marked by major social, political, and constitutional changes including Irish independence developments and postwar reconstruction.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Khaki Election Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
First UK Parliament elected with near-universal male suffrage
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First UK Parliament with some women voters ⓘ First UK Parliament with women MPs ⓘ |
| context |
Post-World War I demobilisation
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Postwar economic adjustment and unemployment ⓘ Rise of Labour as major political force ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolutionEvent | Carlton Club meeting 1922 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantCoalitionLeader | David Lloyd George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| election | 1918 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1922 ⓘ |
| followedBy | UK Parliament 1922–1923 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | UK Parliament 1910–1918 ⓘ |
| governmentType | Coalition government ⓘ |
| house |
House of Commons
NERFINISHED
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House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeAct |
Addison Act 1919 (Housing and Town Planning Act 1919)
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Education Act 1918 (Fisher Act, carried into this Parliament’s term) NERFINISHED ⓘ Emergency Powers Act 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ Restoration of Order in Ireland Act 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919 NERFINISHED ⓘ Unemployment Insurance Act 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainGoverningParties |
Conservative Party
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Liberal Party (Lloyd George faction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | George V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Andrew Bonar Law
NERFINISHED
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Arthur Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Austen Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ Constance Markievicz (elected, did not take seat) NERFINISHED ⓘ H. H. Asquith NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramsay MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ Winston Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionParty |
Asquithian Liberals
NERFINISHED
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Labour Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterDuringTerm |
Bonar Law
NERFINISHED
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David Lloyd George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | Collapse of Lloyd George coalition in 1922 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Anglo-Irish Treaty
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Establishment of the Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Ireland Act 1920 NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ Partition of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Post-World War I reconstruction ⓘ Representation of the People Act 1918 (first election under its provisions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1918 ⓘ |
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