Harold Macmillan Biography and Timeline — Page 3

Suicide Act

Suicide Act 1961 abolishes the crime of suicide while creating an offence of assisting suicide

Role range: 1957-1963 – 1957-1963

Trustee Investments Act

Trustee Investments Act 1961 reforms investment powers available to trustees

Role range: 1957-1963 – 1957-1963

NHS Full Hip Replacement Government

The Conservative Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: Professor John Charnley carries out the first full hip replacement at Wrightington Hospital.

Role range: 1957-1963

NHS Full Hip Replacement NHS Development

This NHS development occurs while Harold Macmillan serves as Prime Minister: Professor John Charnley carries out the first full hip replacement at Wrightington Hospital.

Role range: 1957-1963

NHS Full Hip Replacement

During Harold Macmillan's government, professor John Charnley carries out the first full hip replacement at Wrightington Hospital.

Role range: 1957-1963

Commonwealth Immigrants Act

Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 introduces immigration controls on citizens of Commonwealth countries

Role range: 1957-1963 – 1957-1963

Education Act

Education Act 1962 creates mandatory awards for university students and changes education finance

Role range: 1957-1963 – 1957-1963

Pipe-lines Act

Pipe-lines Act 1962 creates controls over pipeline construction and operation

Role range: 1957-1963 – 1957-1963

Town and Country Planning Act

Town and Country Planning Act 1962 consolidates planning law and development control provisions

Role range: 1957-1963 – 1957-1963

Transport Act

Transport Act 1962 reorganises nationalised transport and creates the British Railways Board

Role range: 1957-1963 – 1957-1963

Contracts of Employment Act

Contracts of Employment Act 1963 requires written particulars and notice rights for many employees

Role range: 1957-1963 – 1957-1963

London Government Act

London Government Act 1963 creates Greater London and reorganises London local government

Role range: 1957-1963 – 1957-1963

Offices Shops and Railway Premises Act

Offices Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963 regulates workplace health and safety in offices, shops, and railway premises

Role range: 1957-1963 – 1957-1963

Peerage Act

Peerage Act 1963 allows hereditary peers to disclaim peerages and admits peeresses to the House of Lords

Role range: 1957-1963 – 1957-1963

Water Resources Act

Water Resources Act 1963 creates river authorities and reforms water resource management

Role range: 1957-1963 – 1957-1963

Peerage Act Parliamentary Reform

Parliament passed the Peerage Act, permitting hereditary peers to disclaim titles and allowing certain hereditary peeresses to sit in the Lords.