Fifty-second Parliament of the United Kingdom

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The Fifty-second Parliament of the United Kingdom was the legislative term elected in the 1997 general election, notable for bringing Tony Blair’s New Labour government to power with a landslide majority.

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instanceOf Parliament of the United Kingdom
legislative term
chamberCount 2
characterisedBy large Labour majority in the House of Commons
city London
linked to: London, England
commonsMajorityParty Labour Party (UK)
containedGovernment New Labour government
linked to: New Labour
country United Kingdom
dissolutionCause 2001 United Kingdom general election
election 1997 United Kingdom general election
enactedMajorReform Freedom of Information Act 2000
House of Lords Act 1999
Human Rights Act 1998
devolution to Scotland and Wales
establishment of the National Assembly for Wales
establishment of the Scottish Parliament
endDate 2001-05-14
followedBy Fifty-third Parliament of the United Kingdom
governmentFormed First Blair ministry
Second Blair ministry
house House of Commons
House of Lords
jurisdiction United Kingdom
leaderOfTheOpposition John Major
William Hague
legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Lords
legislativePeriod 1997–2001
location Palace of Westminster
monarch Elizabeth II
notableFor landslide victory of the Labour Party in 1997 general election
numberOfSessions 4
officialOppositionParty Conservative Party (UK)
openingByMonarch 1997 State Opening of Parliament
politicalContext New Labour era
linked to: New Labour
precededBy Fifty-first Parliament of the United Kingdom
primeMinister Tony Blair
region England
sessionStartYear 1997
1998
1999
2000
speakerOfTheHouseOfCommons Betty Boothroyd
startDate 1997-05-01
termNumber 52
thirdLargestParty Liberal Democrats
totalCommonsSeats 659
typeOfElectionSystem first-past-the-post

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Maidenhead (UK Parliament constituency) establishedForParliament Fifty-second Parliament of the United Kingdom
First Blair ministry legislatureTerm Fifty-second United Kingdom Parliament
linked to: Fifty-second Parliament of the United Kingdom
1997 United Kingdom general election parliamentElected Fifty-Second Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: Fifty-second Parliament of the United Kingdom
Conservative government of John Major legislativeTerm 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: Fifty-second Parliament of the United Kingdom
UK Parliament 1997–2001 legislativePeriodNumber 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: Fifty-second Parliament of the United Kingdom