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.

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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
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
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
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
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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46th Parliament of the United Kingdom hasGovernment Harold Wilson minority Labour government
Richard Crossman participatedIn Harold Wilson minority Labour government
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