Social Developments: Social Reforms from 1964-70

Question 1

Was Harold Wilson open to reform a lot of social issues?

Answer 1

No, he was socially conservative

Question 2

How were lots of Liberal Reforms of this period introduced?

Answer 2

Private Members Bills

Question 3

What are Private Members Bills?

Answer 3

Bills passed by backbench MPs who aren’t ministers

Question 4

How did Roy Jenkins help with the liberal reform efforts?

Answer 4

He allowed the reforms debate time in the Commons

Question 5

What did the free vote mean for ministers voting on PMB’s?

Answer 5

They were able to vote with their own opinion

Question 6

Did Labour originally set out to change social issues in their 1964 manifesto?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

When was the Abolition of the Death Penalty Bill introduced?

Answer 7

1965

Question 8

When was the Divorce Reform Act going through debate time and eventually passed?

Answer 8

1969-71

Question 9

When was the Abortion Act passed?

Answer 9

1967

Question 10

When was the Sexual Offences Act passed?

Answer 10

1967

Question 11

What was the role of James Callaghan until 1968?

Answer 11

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Question 12

What role was Callaghan given in 1968?

Answer 12

Home Secretary

Question 13

What role was Jenkins given in 1968?

Answer 13

Chancellor of the Exchequer

Question 14

What are Backbench MP’S?

Answer 14

Local MP’s of constituencies

Question 15

What was a problem with Callaghan being Home Secretary?

Answer 15

He was not as liberal with social reforms as Jenkins

Question 16

What did lots of society think about the social reforms?

Answer 16

They did not want them

Question 17

Name an individual who did not want social reforms in society

Answer 17

Mary Whitehouse

Question 18

How can it be seen Mary Whitehouse had a large following?

Answer 18

In a meeting she had in Birmingham, 3000 people attended