Legislation and Statistics, 1970-1979 Flashcards
The number of comprehensive schools was 30% in 1970, what had this increased to by 1974?
62%
What action did the Black Panthers take?
1971 Black Panthers forced acknowledgement that the MET police was racist
How many were in higher education in 1974?
500,000
When was the Brixton Black Women’s group founded?
1971
In what year were there more comprehensive schools than secondary moderns?
1975 - 2596 comprehensives compared to 1216 secondary moderns. 224 grammar schools still existed in
What happened in 1970 regarding universities?
11 more unis and 32 polytechnics
What economic problems were there?
1975 Oil crisis. IMF Bailout 1976 - had to make spending cuts of £3 billion, pound devalued from $2 to $1.63.
When was commerical radio?
1975
When was the first rape crisis centre?
1973
What did EH propose in 1976?
Ending funding for DGs
What % of births were in hospitals 1978?
97%
What % educated in comprehensive schools in 1979?
90%
What % of Britain was white in 1979?
96%
When was the Domestic Violence and Matrimonial Causes Act?
1976
What did EH impose in 1974?
Freeze on CH rents, 25% increase in pensions
What % of women kept jobs by 1972?
50%
Who was a female role model?
Elsie Tanner
What problems with trade unions did EH face?
By 1974 - 2 miners strikes had occurred
Declared a 3 day week - Had to call GE in 1974 - question was ‘Who runs Britain?’ but Heath was defeated
What did TUs vote for in 1970 and what impact did it have?
33% pay increase - on par with other industries. NUM voted for strike action but only 50% agreed. Wave of unofficial strikes
How did EH respond to unofficial strikes in 1970s and what consequence did it have?
EH gov imposed a pay policy that restricted possible pay rises to 8% and in Dec 1971 a strike ballot was successful = strike began 1972
What impact did the 1972 strike have?
Reduced electricity output to 25%. Had 40,000 miners picketing in 500 seperate sites. EH hadn’t planned for the strike like SB had in 1926. Offered a 27% pay rise.
Why was a second strike called by the NUM in the winter of 1973-1974?
Realisation that GB was dependent on coal due to oil crisis of 1973 meaning they could demand pay increases for their members.
Why were TU bosses now less influential than shop stewards in 1974?
Members felt the militancy worked, lack of control, difficult to ask members to stick to 6% pay rises while inflation was at 27%.
How did Ford attempt to enforce social contract and what happend?
15,000 workers went on strike. Strike was unofficial, eventually endorsed though. Caused other Ford workers to strike - total number of workers refusing to work reached 57,000. Offered a rise of 17%
How many people owned cars in 1970?
12 million
What % of women and men hed driving licences in 1975?
29% women 69% men
