B - 1951`-1959

Question 1

Butler’s budget which established credit restrictions, cutting food subsidies etc. (1951)

Answer 1

Butler’s Memorandum

Question 2

Aimed to reduce smog from factories (1956)

Answer 2

Clean Air Act

Question 3

Set out foundations to decriminalise homosexuality.

Answer 3

Wolfenden Commission (1957)

Question 4

Seats the Liberals put up and votes that went to Tory

Answer 4

109 seats, 2 million ex-Liberal votes went to the Tory

Question 5

Houses promised by Cons.

Answer 5

300,000

Question 6

Prices raised for prescriptions

Answer 6

2 shillings

Question 7

Full Employment numbers

Answer 7

200,000 unemployment

Question 8

Pop. that saw the Queens coronation on TV

Answer 8

53%

Question 9

Female pay to Male pay

Answer 9

40% less

Question 10

Number of immigrants by 1957

Colour Bar

Answer 10

210,000

Some jobs would only let 5% of non-whites secure a position

Question 11

Import increase by 51 (%)

Answer 11

29%

Question 12

Budget deficit - 18 months

Answer 12

700 million to 300 million surplus

Question 13

Income rise ‘48-‘56

Answer 13

75%