Margaret Hilda Thatcher Biography and Timeline — Page 15

Resignation of Margaret Hilda Thatcher

Announces her resignation as Conservative leader and Prime Minister.

Role range: 1979-1990

Resignation of Margaret Hilda Thatcher

Resigns as Prime Minister

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Honours

Awarded the Order of Merit

Role range: 1979-1990

Closed Shop

Employment Act, employment cannot be conditional on TU membership

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Legislation

Employment Act, employment cannot be conditional on TU membership. Employment Act, employers cannot deny someone a job because they are not a TU member

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Reform of Government

The Employment Act, resticts the closed shop. Employment Act, employers cannot deny someone a job because they are not TU member

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Reform of Local Taxation

Sets the standard community charge at œ379. œ3 billion extra is found from the Government to keep the community charge below œ400. The Department of the Environment estimates the Community Charge will average 340 pounds. Dept of the Environment estimates for the Charge are double original estimates. The RPI Advisery Committee will include the Community Charge in the Retail Price Index

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Trident

Thatcher leaves office with the Trident programme established as Britain's planned strategic deterrent

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Broadcasting Act

Broadcasting Act 1990 restructures independent television and radio regulation

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Environmental Protection Act

Environmental Protection Act 1990 reforms pollution control, waste regulation, and statutory nuisance law

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Food Safety Act

Food Safety Act 1990 modernises food safety enforcement and offences

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

National Health Service and Community Care Act

National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 creates NHS internal market and community care reforms

Role range: 1979-1990 – 1979-1990

Election

Announces she will not stand at the next election

Role range: 1990-1997

Retirement

Announces she will not stand at the next election

Role range: 1990-1997

Burial

Heffer has a memorial service at St Margarets, Westminster, attended by Thatcher

Role range: 1990-1997

Treaty of Maastricht

Publishes an article in The European opposing British ratification of the Maastricht Treaty.

Role range: 1990-1997

Conservative Conference Intervention

Encourages Conservative resistance to further European political integration.

Role range: 1991-1993 – 1979-1990

Opposition to Maastricht

Publicly opposes the Maastricht settlement during the Conservative conference.

Role range: 1991-1993 – 1979-1990

Death of Margaret Hilda Thatcher

Death of Alan Arthur Walters, upon hearing of his death Lady Thatcher describes him as "radical, fearless" and the "finest of friends"

Death of Margaret Hilda Thatcher

Death of Margaret Thatcher

Role range: 1979-1990