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6. How much was made in tax cuts in 1959?

  • £370 million
  • £350 million
  • £210 million
  • £430 million

7. When was the Beeching Report published?

  • 1963
  • 1961
  • 1964
  • 1962

8. What was life expectancy for men in 1973?

  • 74.5
  • 70.1
  • 69.2
  • 72.3

9. When did Britain ask the IMF for a loan?

  • 1957
  • 1963
  • 1961
  • 1959

10. When were pay rises and wages frozen?

  • 1959
  • 1962
  • 1961
  • 1960

11. When were Thorneycroft's spending cuts overruled by Macmillan, leading him to resign?

  • 1958
  • 1960
  • 1962
  • 1957

12. How much of the rail network was closed due to recommendations by the Beeching Report?

  • 20%
  • 60%
  • 30%
  • 40%

13. What was life expectancy for women in 1973?

  • 75.6
  • 77.3
  • 78.2
  • 73.4

14. When was the NEDC set up by Selwyn Lloyd?

  • 1963
  • 1960
  • 1961
  • 1964