UK Parliament 1970–1974
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The UK Parliament 1970–1974 was the national legislature of the United Kingdom during Edward Heath’s Conservative government, a period marked by industrial unrest, economic challenges, and the lead-up to the 1974 general elections.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currencyInUse | Pound sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| election | 1970 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| endedBy | February 1974 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| endTime | 1974 ⓘ |
| followedBy | UK Parliament February 1974–October 1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| government | Heath ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
House of Commons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ Monarch ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeJurisdiction |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeTermNumber | 45th Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| lowerHouse | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOppositionLeader | Harold Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOppositionParty | Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metAt | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
economic difficulties
ⓘ
entry into the European Economic Community ⓘ industrial unrest ⓘ inflation ⓘ miners' strikes ⓘ three-day week ⓘ |
| numberOfCommonsSeats | 630 ⓘ |
| oversawEvent |
United Kingdom's accession to the European Economic Community
ⓘ
introduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland ⓘ suspension of the Parliament of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| passedAct |
European Communities Act 1972
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Immigration Act 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Industrial Relations Act 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ Local Government Act 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodCharacterisedBy |
Conservative majority government
ⓘ
rising unemployment ⓘ wage and price controls ⓘ |
| precededBy | UK Parliament 1966–1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAtStart | Edward Heath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingParty | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerOfTheHouseOfCommons |
Horace King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Selwyn Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1970 ⓘ |
| typeOfLegislature | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| upperHouse | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.