Harold Wilson minority Labour government
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The Harold Wilson minority Labour government was the UK administration led by Prime Minister Harold Wilson from 1974–1976, operating without an overall parliamentary majority and relying on support from smaller parties to pass legislation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harold Wilson ministry | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK government
ⓘ
minority government ⓘ |
| cabinetNumber | Wilson ministry (1974–1976) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chancellorOfTheExchequer | Denis Healey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defenceSecretary | Roy Mason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicContext |
high inflation in the United Kingdom
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industrial unrest in the United Kingdom ⓘ rising unemployment in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | April 1976 ⓘ |
| faced | conflicts with trade unions ⓘ |
| followedBy | James Callaghan Labour government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignSecretary | James Callaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedAfter | February 1974 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingPartyLeader | Harold Wilson GENERATED ⓘ |
| governmentHeadTitle | Prime Minister ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Harold Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| held | 1975 United Kingdom European Communities membership referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeSecretary | Roy Jenkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced |
measures to control inflation
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prices and incomes policies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeTerm | 46th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislature | United Kingdom Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorIssue | United Kingdom membership of the European Economic Community ⓘ |
| monarch | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryComposition | largest single party but short of overall majority ⓘ |
| partyIdeology | social democracy ⓘ |
| policyArea |
European integration
NERFINISHED
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economic policy ⓘ industrial relations ⓘ |
| policyOutcome | United Kingdom voted to remain in the European Economic Community in 1975 referendum ⓘ |
| politicalPartyInGovernment | Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Edward Heath Conservative government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinister | Harold Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForMinorityStatus | no overall majority in House of Commons ⓘ |
| reliedOn |
Liberal Party (UK) support in Parliament
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support from smaller parties to pass legislation ⓘ |
| resignationOfHeadOfGovernment | Harold Wilson resignation April 1976 ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | 10 Downing Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | March 1974 ⓘ |
| stateHeadTitle | Monarch ⓘ |
| statusInLegislature | minority government ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Labour majority government under James Callaghan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| typeOfCabinet | Labour Cabinet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Harold Wilson ministry