UK Parliament 1997–2001
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The UK Parliament 1997–2001 was the legislative term dominated by Tony Blair’s first New Labour government, marked by major constitutional reforms and devolution measures.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Parliament of the United Kingdom term ⓘ |
| commonsMajorityParty | Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonsSecondLargestParty | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonsThirdLargestParty | Liberal Democrats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalReform |
creation of the Greater London Authority
ⓘ
creation of the National Assembly for Wales ⓘ creation of the Northern Ireland Assembly ⓘ creation of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ devolution to Scotland ⓘ devolution to Wales ⓘ reduction of hereditary peers in the House of Lords ⓘ restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | 2001 United Kingdom general election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 2001-05-14 ⓘ |
| followedBy | UK Parliament 2001–2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generalElection | 1997 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| government | First Blair ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
House of Commons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderOfTheOpposition |
John Major
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Hague NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativePeriodNumber | 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarch | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLegislation |
Bank of England Act 1998
NERFINISHED
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Crime and Disorder Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Freedom of Information Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Wales Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater London Authority Act 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Lords Act 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ Human Rights Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Learning and Skills Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ National Minimum Wage Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCommonsSeats | 659 ⓘ |
| oppositionParty | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | first term of New Labour government under Tony Blair ⓘ |
| precededBy | UK Parliament 1992–1997 ⓘ |
| primeMinister | Tony Blair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rulingParty | Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speakerOfTheHouseOfCommons | Betty Boothroyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1997-05-01 ⓘ |
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