Heath ministry
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The Heath ministry was the Conservative government of the United Kingdom led by Prime Minister Edward Heath from 1970 to 1974, noted for its industrial strife, economic challenges, and entry into the European Economic Community.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Conservative government
ⓘ
Government of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| accessionDateToEEC | 1973-01-01 ⓘ |
| cabinetMember |
Geoffrey Rippon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Prior NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Thatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ William Whitelaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameToPowerThrough | 1970 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| chancellorOfTheExchequer |
Anthony Barber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iain Macleod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defenceSecretary | Lord Carrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
attempted incomes policy
ⓘ
attempted prices and incomes controls ⓘ |
| endTime | 1974 ⓘ |
| energyPolicy | restrictions on electricity use ⓘ |
| event | United Kingdom accession to the European Economic Community ⓘ |
| facedEvent |
miners' strikes
ⓘ
three-day week ⓘ |
| facedOppositionFrom | trade unions ⓘ |
| followedBy | Wilson ministry (1974–1976) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy |
close relations with United States
ⓘ
support for European integration ⓘ |
| foreignSecretary | Alec Douglas-Home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Edward Heath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeSecretary |
Reginald Maudling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Carr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
conservatism
ⓘ
pro-Europeanism ⓘ |
| implementedOn | Decimal Day (1971-02-15) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedPolicy |
Decimalisation of British currency
ⓘ
Industrial Relations Act 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureTerm |
46th Parliament of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
47th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | 10 Downing Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
economic challenges
ⓘ
entry into the European Economic Community ⓘ industrial strife ⓘ |
| parliamentaryStatus |
majority government (1970–1974)
ⓘ
minority government (early 1974) ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Wilson ministry (1964–1970) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForEnd | defeat in February 1974 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| signedTreatyWith | European Economic Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1970 ⓘ |
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