Parliament of the United Kingdom 1987–1992

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The Parliament of the United Kingdom 1987–1992 was the legislative term dominated by Margaret Thatcher’s final years and John Major’s early premiership, during which significant domestic reforms and constitutional legislation were enacted.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Parliament of the United Kingdom
legislative term
commonsSpeaker Bernard Weatherill
Betty Boothroyd
commonsSpeakerChangeYear 1992
country United Kingdom
dominantPartyInCommons Conservative Party (UK)
enacted Broadcasting Act 1990
Child Support Act 1991
Companies Act 1989
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990
Criminal Justice Act 1991
Education Reform Act 1988
Environmental Protection Act 1990
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990
Local Government Finance Act 1988
National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990
Official Secrets Act 1989
Poll Tax (Community Charge) legislation
Railways Act 1991
Security Service Act 1989
War Crimes Act 1991
Welsh Language Act 1991
endDate 1992-03-16
followedBy Parliament of the United Kingdom 1992–1997
generalElection 1987 United Kingdom general election
government First Major ministry
Fourth Thatcher ministry
Third Thatcher ministry
jurisdiction England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
legislativeBody House of Commons
House of Lords
location Palace of Westminster
mainOppositionPartyInCommons Labour Party (UK)
monarch Elizabeth II
numberOfCommonsSeats 650
periodCharacterisedBy early premiership of John Major
final years of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister
precededBy Parliament of the United Kingdom 1983–1987
primeMinisterAtEnd John Major
primeMinisterAtStart Margaret Thatcher
sawEvent introduction of the Community Charge (Poll Tax)
leadership election of John Major as Conservative Party leader in 1990
resignation of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister in 1990
widespread opposition and protests against the Poll Tax
startDate 1987-06-11

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Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 parliamentarySession Parliament of the United Kingdom 1987–1992
UK Parliament 1983–1987 followedBy UK Parliament 1987–1992
linked to: Parliament of the United Kingdom 1987–1992
UK Parliament 1992–1997 precededBy UK Parliament 1987–1992
linked to: Parliament of the United Kingdom 1987–1992
Neil Hamilton parliamentaryTerm UK Parliament 1987–1992
linked to: Parliament of the United Kingdom 1987–1992
UK Parliament 1987–2001 hasPart Parliament of the United Kingdom 1987–1992