Douglas-Home 1963-64

Question 1

Who were the key players in the Douglas-Home gov?

Answer 1

1. Chancellor: Reginald Maudling:
2. Home Secretary: R.A.Butler
3. President of the Board of Trade: Edward Heath

Question 2

What happened in 1965 regarding the economy?

Answer 2

Statutory redundancy payments were introduced. This indicated a significant shift in ‘mixed economy welfare’ from voluntary to statutory provision.

Question 3

In what year was a wage-related supplement added to unemployment benefits? What did this represent?

Answer 3

1966, it represented a rejection of the 1943 Beveridge report - that benefits should be flatrate. it showed Labour’s first attempt to modernize beveridge’s welfare state.

Question 4

What happened in 1964 regarding trade?

Answer 4

The abolition of the Retail Price Maintenance. As President of the Board of Trade this was championed by Heath.

Question 5

What was the Robbins report and when was it published?

Answer 5

published in 1963, it changed Polytech’s to universities and opened up the number of students going to university.