Margaret Hilda Thatcher Biography and Timeline — Page 10

Rule of Hong Kong

Signs the Hong Kong agreement in Peking, Hong Kong will return to China by 1997

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Privatization

Jaguar Motors is sold to private investors. Jaguar is sold for 294 million. Enterprise Oil is sold for 392 million. British Telecom is sold for 3,916 million

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Strike

Forbids trades union membership at GCHQ, 1,000 pounds is given for each union card

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Strike

The Government agrees a miners redundancy deal of 1,000 pounds per year of service

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Police and Criminal Evidence Act

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 reforms police powers, detention, interviews, and criminal evidence rules

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Road Traffic Regulation Act

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 consolidates traffic regulation law

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Telecommunications Act

Telecommunications Act 1984 restructures telecommunications and enables British Telecom privatisation

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Trade Union Act

Trade Union Act 1984 requires ballots for union elections and industrial action decisions

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Nottinghamshire Working Miners

The continued operation of Nottinghamshire collieries helped sustain coal supplies during the dispute.

Nottinghamshire Prime Minister Letter

Margaret Thatcher corresponded with Nottinghamshire miners amid the continuing dispute about strike participation.

Award

Oxford University votes against the traditional honorary doctorate on a PM, the first Oxford-educated Prime Minister since the war to be denied the honour. Academics have led a campaign against honouring Mrs Thatcher in protest against the Governments cuts in funding for education

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Free movement between Spain & Gibraltar returns

Free movement between Spain & Gibraltar returns

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Congress of USA

Addresses the joint session of the US Congress

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Strike

The year long miners strike is called off

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Burial

Attends Chernenkos funeral in Moscow

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Privatization

Agrees to the total privatization of British Gas

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Begins an 11 day tour of the Far East

Begins an 11 day tour of the Far East

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

G7

The G7 summit opens in Bonn

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Foreign Policy Statement at Brussels

English officials announce no teams under their control will play football in Europe

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Treaty of Accession

Thatcher represents Britain as member governments conclude the 1985 accession treaty with Spain and Portugal.

Role range: 1985-1986 – 1979-1990

Cabinet

Rees, Jenkin & Gowrie leave the Government. Clarke, MacGregor & Baker join the Cabinet

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Purge

Britain orders 25 Russian spies to leave the country

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Flies out to Cairo to begin a tour of the Middle East

Flies out to Cairo to begin a tour of the Middle East

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Nuclear Power

Conservative delegates vote to support the Trident Programme at their Conference

Trident Programme

Conservative delegates vote to support the Trident programme at their party conference

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Conference of Conservatives

Ends the conference with a speech offering the Police more men & equipment

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Commonwealth

Opposes sanctions on South Africa at the Nassau Commonwealth Conference. 16-23 October, attends the Commonwealth Prime Minister's conference

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Conference of Commonwealth

Opposes sanctions on South Africa at the Nassau Commonwealth Conference. 16-23 October, attends the Commonwealth Prime Minister's conference

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Nassau Commonwealth Conference

Opposes sanctions on South Africa at the Nassau Commonwealth Conference

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Anglo-Irish Agreement

Sets up an Inter-Government Conference of to give the Republic a say in North Ireland

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Anglo-Irish Agreement

Signs an agreement in Belfast with Dr FitzGerald

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Anglo-Irish Agreement

Signs power sharing agreement at Hillsborough with the Irish Government

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Anglo-Irish Agreement

Catholics, Protestants & the Republic have a say in Ulster

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Anglo-Irish Agreement

Ulster Unionist leaders announce that all 15 Unionist MPs at Westminster will resign

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Anglo-Irish Agreement

The Agreement is approved in Parliament by 473 votes to 47

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Constitution of Great Britain

Under the Falkland Islands constitution there is an Executive Council and a Legislative Council, The Executive Council advises the Governor & chaired by the Governor

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Rule of Falkland Islands

Under the Falkland Islands constitution there is an Executive Council and a Legislative Council, The Executive Council advises the Governor & chaired by the Governor

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Companies Act

Companies Act 1985 consolidates company law in Great Britain

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Housing Act

Housing Act 1985 consolidates housing law and local authority housing powers

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Local Government Act

Local Government Act 1985 abolishes the Greater London Council and metropolitan county councils

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990