UK Parliament 1987–2001

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The UK Parliament 1987–2001 refers to the sequence of British parliamentary terms covering the late Thatcher, Major, and early Blair governments, marked by significant political and economic change including the end of the Cold War and the beginning of New Labour’s reforms.

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UK Parliament 1987–2001 canonical 1

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instanceOf historical era in UK politics
parliamentary period
country United Kingdom
dominantParty Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
economicContext transition from Thatcherite economic policies to New Labour economic policy framework
electoralSystem first-past-the-post for House of Commons elections
endTime 2001
foreignPolicyContext Gulf War (1990–1991)
linked to: Gulf War

Kosovo War 1999
linked to: Kosovo War

NATO enlargement debates
hasPart Parliament of the United Kingdom 1987–1992
Parliament of the United Kingdom 1992–1997
Parliament of the United Kingdom 1997–2001
includesEvent 1987 United Kingdom general election
1992 United Kingdom general election
1997 United Kingdom general election
includesGovernment First Blair ministry
First Major ministry
Fourth Thatcher ministry
Second Major ministry
Third Thatcher ministry
includesReform Bank of England Act 1998
Good Friday Agreement implementation legislation
Government of Wales Act 1998
House of Lords Act 1999
Human Rights Act 1998
National Minimum Wage Act 1998
Northern Ireland Act 1998
Scotland Act 1998
devolution to Scotland and Wales
legislativeArea United Kingdom domestic law
foreign policy of the United Kingdom
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
location Palace of Westminster, London
lowerHouse House of Commons
monarchDuringPeriod Elizabeth II
oversaw implementation of New Labour constitutional reforms
partyOfGovernment Conservative Party (UK)
partyOfGovernment Labour Party (UK)
politicalContext Conservative Party dominance until 1997
Labour Party landslide victory in 1997 general election
end of the Cold War
rise of New Labour
primeMinisterDuringPeriod John Major
Margaret Thatcher
Tony Blair
startTime 1987
upperHouse House of Lords

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Rhodri Morgan parliamentaryTerm UK Parliament 1987–2001