45th Parliament of the United Kingdom
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The 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom was the UK parliamentary term elected in the 1970 general election, during which Edward Heath’s Conservative government held office until its dissolution in early 1974.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
1970 establishments in the United Kingdom
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1974 disestablishments in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| chancellorOfTheExchequer |
Anthony Barber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iain Macleod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolvedByElection | February 1974 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionDate | 1970-06-18 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1974-02-08 ⓘ |
| firstSittingDate | 1970-06-29 GENERATED ⓘ |
| followedBy | 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignSecretary | Alec Douglas-Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByElection | 1970 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentHead | Edward Heath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentHeadParty | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
House of Commons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
England
NERFINISHED
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Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeSecretary |
Reginald Maudling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastSittingDate | 1974-02-08 ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeTermFor | United Kingdom government 1970–1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureType | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
House of Commons chamber
NERFINISHED
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House of Lords chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Industrial disputes and miners’ strikes in early 1970s
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United Kingdom’s accession to the European Communities ⓘ introduction of decimal currency in the United Kingdom ⓘ passage of the European Communities Act 1972 ⓘ |
| numberOfCommonsSeats | 630 ⓘ |
| oppositionParty | Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentNumber | 45 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 44th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterInOffice | Edward Heath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerOfTheHouseOfCommons |
George Thomas
NERFINISHED
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Horace King NERFINISHED ⓘ Selwyn Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1970-06-18 ⓘ |
| termOfOfficeOf | Members of Parliament of the 1970–1974 Parliament ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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