Gordon Brown government

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The Gordon Brown government was the UK Labour administration led by Prime Minister Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2010, noted for its handling of the global financial crisis and various domestic reforms.

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instanceOf UK government
ministry
chancellorOfTheExchequer Alistair Darling
chiefWhip Geoff Hoon
Nick Brown
coalitionStatus single-party government
country United Kingdom
defenceSecretary Bob Ainsworth
Des Browne
John Hutton
deputyLeaderOfGoverningParty Harriet Harman
domesticIssue Parliamentary expenses scandal
economicPolicy support for Bank of England quantitative easing
educationPolicy expansion of academies programme
electionDefeat 2010 United Kingdom general election
endDate 2010-05-11
followedBy Cameron–Clegg coalition
foreignPolicyEvent continued UK military involvement in Afghanistan
continued UK military involvement in Iraq until 2009
ratification of the Lisbon Treaty
foreignSecretary David Miliband
handledEvent global financial crisis of 2007–2008
headedByOffice Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
healthPolicy continued investment in NHS and waiting time targets
homeSecretary Alan Johnson
Jacqui Smith
implementedPolicy bank recapitalisation programme 2008
fiscal stimulus measures 2008–2009
temporary VAT cut to 15% in 2008
inOfficeDuring 2008 G20 Washington summit
2009 G20 London summit
introducedLegislation Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
Banking Act 2009
Child Poverty Act 2010
Climate Change Act 2008
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
Digital Economy Act 2010
Equality Act 2010
ledBy Gordon Brown
legislatureStatus majority government
monarchDuringTerm Elizabeth II
oversawReform House of Lords reform measures
constitutional reform proposals including possible electoral reform referendum
parliamentaryTerm 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom
politicalParty Labour Party
linked to: Labour Party (UK)
precededBy Second Blair ministry
reasonForEnd loss of majority and resignation of Gordon Brown as Prime Minister
startDate 2007-06-27

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Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills formedBy Gordon Brown government
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Liam Byrne servedInGovernmentOf Government of Gordon Brown
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Ed Balls servedInGovernmentOf Government of Gordon Brown
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Dissolution of Parliament, April 2010 governmentAtTime Labour government (2007–2010)
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Dissolution of Parliament, April 2010 effectOnGovernment Gordon Brown’s ministry continued in caretaker capacity
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Coroners and Justice Act 2009 government Government of Gordon Brown
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Local Transport Act 2008 enactedBy Labour government (2005–2010)
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Government of David Cameron precededBy Government of Gordon Brown
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