Parliament of 1931–1935

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The Parliament of 1931–1935 was the UK legislature elected in the 1931 general election, dominated by the National Government coalition formed in response to the economic crisis of the Great Depression.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Parliament of the United Kingdom
chamberCount 2
coalitionPartner Liberal National Party
Liberal Party (UK, pre-1988)
linked to: Liberal Party (UK)

National Labour
country United Kingdom
dissolvedOn 1935-10-25
dominantCoalition National Government
electoralSystemForCommons first-past-the-post
endTime 1935
followedBy Parliament of 1935–1945
follows Parliament of 1929–1931
formedByElection 1931 United Kingdom general election
governmentMajority National Government landslide majority
governmentType parliamentary democracy
hasEvent State Opening of Parliament 1932
State Opening of Parliament 1933
State Opening of Parliament 1934
State Opening of Parliament 1935
opening of Parliament 1931
hasPart House of Commons
House of Lords
historicalEra 20th century
inception 1931-10-27
jurisdiction United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
linked to: United Kingdom
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
legislativePeriod interwar period
legislativeTerm 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom
location Palace of Westminster
mainGoverningParty Conservative Party (UK)
meetsIn House of Commons chamber
House of Lords chamber
monarch George V
notableLegislationArea economic policy
trade policy
unemployment relief
numberOfCommonsSeats 615
politicalContext Great Depression
primeMinister Ramsay MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
principalOppositionParty Labour Party (UK)
reasonForFormation response to economic crisis of the Great Depression
speakerOfTheHouseOfCommons Edward FitzRoy
startTime 1931

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Parliament of 1931–1935 follows Parliament of 1929–1931
linked to: Parliament of 1931–1935
Parliament of 1935–1945 follows Parliament of 1931–1935
Eleanor Rathbone parliamentaryTerm UK Parliament 1931–1935
linked to: Parliament of 1931–1935