Sale-Council Houses
Issues a circular to local Government to sell council houses with up to 20% reductions
Role range: 1970-1974
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Peter Walker Biography and Timeline
Follow Peter Walker through 16 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Peter Walker, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1970–1990Years on this page
1970
Privy Council
Appointed Member of Privy Council
Role range: 1970-1974
1972
Spaghetti Junction
The Gravelly Hill Interchange opens, linking major motorways and urban routes.
Minister of Trade & Industry
Appointed Minister of Trade & Industry
Role range: 1970-1974
1973
Miners Strike
Works on emergency energy policy as coal shortages threaten electricity production.
Role range: 1973-1974 – 1972-1974
Three Day Week
Works on government measures to restrict industrial electricity use and preserve fuel supplies.
Role range: 1970-1974 – 1972-1974
Legislation
Passes the Water Act through Parliament creating 10 water authorities
Role range: 1970-1974
Reform of Parliament
Passes the Water Act through Parliament creating 10 water authorities
Role range: 1970-1974
Water Authorities
Passes the Water Act through Parliament creating 10 water authorities
Role range: 1970-1974
1979
Secretary of State for Agriculture
Appointed Minister of Agriculture
Role range: 1979-1990
1983
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State for Energy
Role range: 1979-1990
1984
Strike
Wins his case for fighting the Miners Strike using Criminal Law rather than Civil Law
Role range: 1979-1990
Mine Closure Review Debate
The government considered disputed arrangements for reviewing pit closures as the NUM and Coal Board remained divided.
NCB Settlement Conditions
Energy minister Peter Walker addressed the unresolved dispute between the Coal Board and NUM over pit closures.
1990
Election
Announces he will leave the Cabinet in May & not contest the general election
Role range: 1979-1990
Resignation of Peter Walker
Announces he will leave the Cabinet in May & not contest the general election
Role range: 1979-1990
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.