social issues

Question 1

what percentage did the number of workers in unions fall to from 1997-2007

Answer 1

29% to 26%

Question 2

what industries were privatised under Blair

Answer 2

air traffic control organisation

underground became a public-private partnership

Question 3

why was the transport workers union expelled from the party in 2004

Answer 3

some local branches had decided to donate to more left wing parties instead

Question 4

what did the Labour government opt back into

Answer 4

the European social chapter

Question 5

what did the European social chapter allow in Britain

Answer 5

all employees able to apply for 3 month parental leave for a child under 8

Question 6

what did Blair see as an opportunity for economic growth

Answer 6

globalisation

Question 7

how many female mp’s were there by 1997 and how ddi this compare to the previous number

Answer 7

120

doubled

Question 8

how many of the 120 female MP’s were labour MP’S

Answer 8

101

Question 9

who became the first women to be foreign secretary in 2006

Answer 9

Margaret Beckett

Question 10

what was introduced for 3-4 year old children in 2007

Answer 10

free 12.5 hours of nursery a week

Question 11

what percentage of FTSE 100 companies had no women on the board in 199 compared to 2007

Answer 11

36% in 1999

24% in 2007

Question 12

what was the pay gap in 2007

Answer 12

13%

Question 13

what did a 2007 survey find about roles in the home

Answer 13

women did 3 times the amount as men

Question 14

what was set up in 1997 to combat social exclusion

Answer 14

the social exclusion unit

Question 15

how did Blair appeal to the youth

Answer 15

had four school age children

had a celebrity party after election win involving people like Noel Gallagher and Vivienne Westwood

Question 16

what were sure start centres established in 1999

Answer 16

centres that aimed to help families with children by supplying guidance and information to ensure children were ready for school

Question 17

what did Blair pledge in 1999

Answer 17

to end child poverty by 2019

Question 18

how much had the child poverty rate dropped from 1999-2005

Answer 18

25%

Question 19

what is an example of a policy which helped reduce child poverty

Answer 19

child tax credit

Question 20

what did labour aim for regarding university

Answer 20

for 50% of young people to go to university

Question 21

how had the number of NEET’s increased by 2007

Answer 21

20%

Question 22

what were introduced in 2007 that showed a lack ion control of crime

Answer 22

Antisocial behaviour orders ASBO’s

Question 23

what percentage of ASBO’s went to 17 year olds and younger by 2005

Answer 23

46%

Question 24

when was the first black minister appointed ands who was it

Answer 24

2002- Paul boateng became chief secretary of the treasury

Question 25

what did London successfully bid for in 2005

Answer 25

the 2012 Olympics

Question 26

what was the reason for London getting the 2012 olympics

Answer 26

the multiculturalism of the city

Question 27

what did the BBC chairman Greg Dyke describe his workforce as inn 2001

Answer 27

‘hideously white’

Question 28

what did the macpherson report say about the met police

Answer 28

full of ‘institutional racism’

Question 29

what happened on the 7th July 2005

Answer 29

terrorist attack killed 52 on underground and bus

Question 30

what was discovered about 3/4 of those responsible for the July attacks

Answer 30

British born citizens ostracised from society

Question 31

what happened on 21st july 2005

Answer 31

another terrorist attack but bombs failed to go off

Question 32

what was the aftermath of 21st July terrorist attack

Answer 32

manhunt- jean Charles de Menezes shot by police falsely

Question 33

what was discovered about this einvolved in second terrorist attack

Answer 33

naturalised British citizens

Question 34

what controversial acts was passed in 2006

Answer 34

national identity card act

terrorist act- increased amount of time a suspect could be held without charge to 28 days

Question 35

what percentage of brits agreed with the statement ‘multiculturalism makes Britain a better place in a MORI opinion poll in 2005

Answer 35

62%