Free entry into Britain for citizens of Commonwealth/Empire countries.
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Race Relations Act, 1965
Forbade discrimination in public places on the basis of colour or race through excluded housing and employment. Set up Race Relations Board to consider complaints.
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Abortion Act, 1967
Legalised abortion within first 28 weeks of a pregnancy, with written consent of 2 doctors.
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Sexual Offences Act, 1967
Decriminalised homosexuality if certain conditions were met; both partners over the age of 21. Both consented. Had to be private.
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National Health Service (Family Planning) Act, 1967
Allowed local authorities to provide contraceptives and contraceptive advice.
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Theatres Act, 1968
Theatrical censorship abolished. Ended the jurisdiction of the Lord Chamberlain's Office for the censorship of theatre productions.
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Commonwealth Immigration Act, 1968
February 1968: restricted the rights for non-white Commonwealth citizens, limited their right of return to Britain.
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Race Relations Act, 1968
Banned discrimination in housing, employment and services. Race Relations Board strengthened.
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Divorce Reform Act, 1969
Allowed 'no fault' divorce whereby a marriage had irretrievably broken down. Couple could file for divorce if they lived apart for 2 years (with consent), or 5 years (without consent).
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Abolition of the death penalty, 1969
End of capital punishment.
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Matrimonial Property Act, 1970
Helped ensure that a woman's role in the home was taken into account in divorce settlements.
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Equal Pay Act, 1970
Established the principle of equal pay for equal work, although it did not come into force for 5 years.
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Industrial Relations Act, 1971
Extension of 'In Place of Strife'. Restricted right of workers to strike, concept of 'unfair industrial practice'. National Industrial Relations Court (NIRC) created, authority to judge validity of strike. Strike ballots, wildcat strikes limited, ...
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Industrial Relations Act 1971 (continued)
Fines introduced for unwarranted strikes. Unions were required to register to government to retain legal rights. 28-day 'cooling off-period'.
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Immigration Act, 1972
Further restricted immigration (mainly of non-whites)
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Local Government Act, 1973
Reshaped structure of local government. Measures destroyed many historical administrative landmarks. Whole areas were subsumed into newly created regions and many familiar place names disappeared.
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Social Security Act, 1975
Provided a special maternity allowance fund.
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Employment Protection Act, 1975
Denied employers the right to dismiss pregnant employees and required them to offer paid maternity leave.
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Sex Discrimination Act, 1975
Outlawed discrimination on grounds of sex, regarding employment, education, training, housing, provision of services, banking, insurance, credit. Set up Equal Opportunities Commission to monitor working of the Act.
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Social Security Pensions Act, 1975
Required pension schemes to be open equally to women engaged in the same work as men.
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Housing Act, 1980
Sale of council houses and a tenant's 'right to buy' homes and shares to try to make Britain a 'property owning democracy' and foster a shareholder mentality.
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Immigration Act / British Nationality Act, 1981
Limited citizenship to those already legally settled in Britain, or had one British parent. Created 'British Overseas Citizens' who also had no right to enter Britain.
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Local Government Act, 1986
Abolished the big metropolitan local authorities that had been set up by the Heath government. Increased central power.
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Local Government Act, 1986
Abolished the big metropolitan local authorities that had been set up by the Heath government. Increased central power.
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Single European Act, 1986
Signatory countries committed themselves to closer monetary and political union. Principle of supra-nationality (subordination of individual member states to the EU). Right of individual member states to veto majority decisions was abolished.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Forbade discrimination in public places on the basis of colour or race through excluded housing and employment. Set up Race Relations Board to consider complaints.
Back
Race Relations Act, 1965
Card 3
Front
Legalised abortion within first 28 weeks of a pregnancy, with written consent of 2 doctors.
Back
Card 4
Front
Decriminalised homosexuality if certain conditions were met; both partners over the age of 21. Both consented. Had to be private.
Back
Card 5
Front
Allowed local authorities to provide contraceptives and contraceptive advice.
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