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What was the 1918 representation of the people act?

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Gave the vote to almost all WC men and women over the age of 30

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What was the 1928 representation of the people act?

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gave women equal voting rights as men

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What was the import duties act and when?

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1932 created 10% tariff on imports.

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What and when was the unemployment act in 30s?

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1934 reversed the 10% pay cut for first 6 months but then lower rate and would have to reapply

the 1920 act helped most but only lasted 15 weeks out of a year

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What was the unemployment insurance act 1920?

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set up the dole for 15 weeks a year for over 11 million workers.

Women’s insurance unequal and could be refused if they rejected work in domestics.

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What was the special areas act and when?

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1934 created grants to help economic growth in certain areas e.g wales Tynside

not very successful leading to extremist growth.

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What and when was public order act?

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1936 banned political meetings and military style uniforms

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What act legalized abortion?

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1967 abortion act

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What did the housing act in 20s do?

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1924 increased money for low income homes to be built.

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What and when was the amendment to the 1906 trade disputes act?

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1927 made members have to agree to pay for labour political levy

(lost 35%)

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What did the housing act in 30s do?

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1930 created 750,000 slum houses to be replaced by modern homes by 39

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What was the coal mins act ad when?

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1930 tried make better pits and pay

weak legislation

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What and when was the Geddes axe?

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1922 recommended £87 million off budget mainly military but also welfare, education and housing.

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What was the local governments act and when?

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1929 transferred poor law hospitals to local authorities now responsible for dentistry school meals, school medical, child welfare

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What and when was the national economy act?

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1931 saw 10% cut in unemployment benefit

means test for those whos insurance had run out

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What and when was the Beveridge report?

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1942 said to slay 5 giants which became foundation of the welfare state

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What was the family allowances act and when?

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1945 created benefit paid to families for each subsequent child after the first.

Paid to mother!

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What and when was the national insurance act 1940s?

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1946 allowed universal unemployment and sickness benefit

also paid for state pensions men over 65 women 60

abolished means test

but all workers had to contribute so poor paid higher %

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What and when was the national assistance act?

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1948 saw insurance for those not working (disabled/homeless) and meant local authorities had responsibility to help

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What and when was the industrial relations act?

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1948 allowed workers to claim compensation for injury as in 1948 2.5k were killed per year

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When was the NHS created?

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1948 universal healthcare

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What ad when was the national insurance act in the 70s?

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1970 gave pension rights to 100,000 not covered in 1948
created attendance allowance for those needing full-time care

created invalidity benefit for disabled

made rent subsidies for low income families in private accommodation

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23
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When did we go off the gold standard?

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1931 helped to cut interest rates

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What are two examples of nationalisation?

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1946 transport act and electricity act 1947 saw nationalization

shareholder compensated by gov costing 2 billion

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What and when was NEDDY set up?

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1962 National development council and office

unions and management to communicate (but no legal control over either of them)

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What and when was NICKY set up?

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1962 national incomes comission

had council of industry experts and economists advise TU and employers on reasonable pay.

Ignored y union bosses.

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When was the national board of prices and incomes set up?

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1966 allowed gov to limit pay.

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What and when was the prices and incomes act?

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1966 that froze wages for 6 months

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What and when was the second prices and incomes act?

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1967 allowed businesses that could prove increased productivity and wages to increase wages.

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30
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When was the ministry of technology created?

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1964 became one of the largest

biggest achievements in aviation industry

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What did the repeal of the industrial relations act 1971 do?

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ended price controls and statuary wages

expanded welfare and nationalization exchange for wage restraints

32
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What and when was the industrial relations act in the 70s?

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1971 National industrial relations court set up to assess claims for strikes (ignored by unions).

unions had to register facing fines if they’re action seemed unwarranted.

33
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When and what was the three day week?

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1974 introduced after the 1973 oil crisis to help with the lack of supply do to strikes from coal miners

34
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When was the abolition of the death penalty?

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1965

35
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What and when was the sexual offences act?

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1967 legalized homosexual acts in private

36
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What and when was the sex discrimination act?

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1975 set up equal opportunities commission to ensure equal employment access

established tribunals to deal with workplace sexual harassment.

37
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What and when was the equal pay act?

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1970 equal pay but not in operation until 1975

(mainly due to joining European economic community EEC as a pre-condition).

38
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What and when was the education acts 10s?

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1918 fisher act passed funding from LEAs to gov and raised leaving age to 14

thought this would standardize resources and increase pay teachers

split curriculum into practical instruction and advanced instruction

39
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What was the Haddow report and when?

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1926 recommended leaving age 15 and the seperation of primary and secondary moving at 11

(too expensive)

40
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What did the 1944 butler act do?

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created triparte system secondary, grammar and technical schools
leaving age 15 now
state schools would lo longer charge fees.

41
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What did the Crowther report say and when?

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1959 said leaving age 16 and should create county colleges and technical schools.

More sixth form courses

42
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What and when did the Newsom report say?

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1963 ‘half our future’ report linked 50% of children to poor education comparatively.

little continuity of teachers in cities

Should be suitable for all not just academic, linked poor education and deprivation should be investigated

43
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What did the circular 10/65 encouarge?

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encouraged LEAs to adopt comprehensive schools mostly through financial pressure.

most did over the next decade.

44
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What and when was the education act in the 70s?

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made LEA’s submit proposals for making schools comprehensives (not acted on though)

45
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What and when was the plowden report?

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1967 recommended ending of corporal punishment

giving children more freedom in classroom

teachers help and advise instead of lecture

46
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What and when were black papers produced?

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1969 said decline of authority in classroom due to progressive learning.

47
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What and when the yellow book?

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1976 said standards and behavior in schools had fallen

school curricula did not prepare for future in economy

public didn’t have enough say in what happened in classroom

48
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What and when was the percy report?

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1945 said that science and engineering courses should be developed

and universities need to expand due to more students from butler

49
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What and when was the Barlow report/

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1946 said there wasn’t enough science and engineering students for future

also recommended expansion

50
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What and when was the Robbins report?

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1963 said we were being overtaken by other countries in university performance

recommended 5 times more places by 1980 (both parties agreed)

51
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When was Open university created?

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1971

52
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When was the ministry of health created?

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1919 to help organised health on a regional level

give funds for national health insurance scheme

(didn’t do a lot)

53
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When was the emergency medical service created?

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1939 used as basis for post war healthcare system

54
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When did they start charging for spectacles and dental care?

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1952

55
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When was the contraceptive pill introduced?

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1961 (1967 for non-married).

56
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What and when was the family planning act?

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1967 made planning advice available for all women. reversed 1972 then reversed again 1974

57
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What and when was the road traffic act?

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1930 introduced highway code, roundabouts, traffic lights, one way streets and third party insurance for all.

Removed all speed limits apart from on most dangerous roads.

58
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What and when was the new road traffic act?

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1934 introduced 30 MPH speed limit in busy areas and pedestrian crossings. Also had to take test to get drivers license.

59
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What and when was alien orders act?

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1920 made sure migrants had to register with police before getting a job (could be deported)

60
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What and when was special restrictions act?

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1925 said colored seaman ha to prove their citizen ship with immigration authorities

61
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What and when was the British nationality act?

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1948 gave legal right for all people in British colonies to enter the UK

62
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What and when was first commonwealth immigrants act?

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1962 Supposed to end large scale immigration-Could only enter with work permit or they had specific skills for govt such as medical.

But did allow families to be reunited as you could bring your family over.

63
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What and when was second commonwealth immigrants act?

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1968 children of migrants over 17 could not enter.

Children with only one parent living in Britain were also denied.

New migrants had to prove a parent or grandparent lived in Britain.

64
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What and when was the Immigration act?

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1971 created racial categories e.g

partial- born in Uk/parents/grandparents. Tended to be white people from Australia or New Zealand. (had no restrictions)

Non-partial- born outside Uk and the same with parents and grandparents

65
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What and when was the first race relations act?

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1965 outlawed the denial of people to use public spaces or services on race

Stopped incitement to racial hatred

created Race Relations board

66
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What and when was the second race relations act?

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1968 saw banning of racial discrimination in housing/employment.

created the Community Relations Commission to promote multi-culturalism through education.

67
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What and when was the final race relations act?

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1976 outlawed indirect discrimination such as not primarily based on race but effects groups in a detrimental way.

Created commission for racial equality (put CRC and RRB together)

68
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What and when the sex disqualification removal act?

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1919 allowed women to be jurors and join the legal profession.

69
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What and when was the guardianship of infants act?

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gave women same rights to custody as men

70
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What and when was the first matrimonial act?

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1937 made divorce easier (if someone had been unfaithful) but women still came off a lot worse.

71
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What was the 1946 national insurance act (women)?

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stopped married women from being able to claim unemployment benefit (until 1978 when given equal insurance as they began to pay)

72
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What and when was the second matrimonial act?

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gave women same value in divorce settlements as men

73
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What and when was the divorce act?

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1969 made divorce easier if both parties agreed would be 2 years separation.

If only one agreed then 5 years.

74
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What and when was the matrimonial causes act?

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1973 enforced child maintenance.

75
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When was the end of national service?

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1962 gave men longer time in education.

76
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When was Ernest Bevins essential work order?

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1941 tied workers to essential jobs in war.

77
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What and when was the control of employment act?

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1939 allowed semi-skilled workers to do skilled jobs

skilled workers exempt from war

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