UK Parliament 1997–2001

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The UK Parliament 1997–2001 was the legislative term dominated by Tony Blair’s first New Labour government, marked by major constitutional reforms and devolution measures.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Parliament of the United Kingdom term
commonsMajorityParty Labour Party (UK)
commonsSecondLargestParty Conservative Party (UK)
commonsThirdLargestParty Liberal Democrats
constitutionalReform creation of the Greater London Authority
creation of the National Assembly for Wales
creation of the Northern Ireland Assembly
creation of the Scottish Parliament
devolution to Scotland
devolution to Wales
reduction of hereditary peers in the House of Lords
restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland
country United Kingdom
dissolvedBy 2001 United Kingdom general election
endTime 2001-05-14
followedBy UK Parliament 2001–2005
generalElection 1997 United Kingdom general election
government First Blair ministry
hasPart House of Commons
House of Lords
leaderOfTheOpposition John Major
William Hague
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
legislativePeriodNumber 52nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
location Palace of Westminster
meetsIn London
linked to: London, England
monarch Elizabeth II
notableLegislation Bank of England Act 1998
Crime and Disorder Act 1998
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Government of Wales Act 1998
Greater London Authority Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
Human Rights Act 1998
Learning and Skills Act 2000
National Minimum Wage Act 1998
Northern Ireland Act 1998
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
Scotland Act 1998
Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998
Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999
numberOfCommonsSeats 659
oppositionParty Conservative Party (UK)
politicalContext first term of New Labour government under Tony Blair
precededBy UK Parliament 1992–1997
primeMinister Tony Blair
rulingParty Labour Party (UK)
speakerOfTheHouseOfCommons Betty Boothroyd
startTime 1997-05-01

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Bob Ainsworth parliamentaryTerm UK Parliament 1997–2001
Andrew Robathan parliamentaryTerm UK Parliament 1997–2001
Bill Rammell parliamentaryTerm UK Parliament 1997–2001
UK Parliament 1992–1997 followedBy UK Parliament 1997–2001
Barbara Follett partOf Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1997–2001
linked to: UK Parliament 1997–2001
George Stevenson (politician) partOf UK Parliament 1997–2001
UK Parliament 1987–2001 hasPart Parliament of the United Kingdom 1997–2001
linked to: UK Parliament 1997–2001
Alan Keen legislativeTerm UK Parliament 1997–2001
Derek Wyatt partOf UK MPs 1997–2001
linked to: UK Parliament 1997–2001
Margaret Hodge parliamentaryTerm UK Parliament 1997–2001
subject linked to: Dame Margaret Hodge
UK Parliament 2001–2005 precededBy UK Parliament 1997–2001
Brigg and Cleethorpes parliamentaryTermCoverage 1997–2001 Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK Parliament 1997–2001