The Blair governments 1997 - 2005 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsBritish Political History since 1945UniversityNone Created by: RachelloweCreated on: 06-01-19 19:19 Who were the key figure of Blair's government? Chancellor = Gordon Brown, Foreign secretary = Robin Cook/Jack Straw, Home secretary = Jack Straw/Davis Blunkett, Trade and Industry = Peter Mandelson 1 of 25 What was Labour majority after the May 1977 election? 179 seats. 2 of 25 What did the government announce when they took over? That they would stick to the Major administrations spending plans fro 1997-1999. 3 of 25 When was the Bank of England given independence? 1997 4 of 25 What agreement was the UK a signatory to? The UN Kyoto protocol 5 of 25 What acts came into force in 1998? The National Minimum Wage Act, Human Rights Act, Means tested tuition fees, Good Friday Agreement 6 of 25 What did the comprehensive spending review set out it 1999? public services investment and raising levels in health and education. 7 of 25 What was introduced in the 1999 budget? A 10p rate of Income tax. 8 of 25 How many hereditary peers were removed in the House of Lords Act? 661 9 of 25 When was the Freedom of Information Act passed? 2000 10 of 25 Who won the May 2001 general election? Labour, with a majority of 166 seats. 11 of 25 How did Britain respond to 9/11? They created the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act. 12 of 25 When was the tax credit act passed? 2002, it created the working tax credit and child tax credit 13 of 25 What did the European Communities Act bring into law in 2002? The Treaty of Nice 14 of 25 When did the UK and USA go to war with Iraq? 2003 15 of 25 What did the Health and Social Care Act create in England? Foundation hospitals 16 of 25 When was the Civil Partnerships Act passed? 2004 17 of 25 What was Labours majority after the 2005 election? 66 seats 18 of 25 What bid did the UK secure in 2007? The bid for the London to host the 2012 olympics. 19 of 25 What happened in July 2007? The 7/7 bombings, this was then followed by the Prevention of Terrorism Act 20 of 25 What scandal broke in 2006? The 'cash for honours' scandal. 21 of 25 Which task force launched in September 2006? The Respect Anti-social behaviour Taskforce 22 of 25 What did the March 2007 budget abolish? 10p rates of income tax they had previously brought in. 23 of 25 When did the Irish Assembly reconvene? May 2005, after being suspended in 2002. 24 of 25 When did Blair resign? 27th June 2005 25 of 25
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