Herbert Morrison Lambeth, 1st1929
Founds the London Passenger Transport Board
Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Founds the London Passenger Transport Board
The Rent Act fixes fair rents for private tenants & provides security of tenure. The Redundancy Payments Act provides payments of workers who are made redundant. The Race Relations Act outlaws racial discrimination. The Race Relations Act establishes a Race Relations Board
The Commission recommends redistribution which favours Conservatives by 15-20 seats
The Bill for controlling inflation & pay increases receives the Royal Assent
The Ryder Reportt reports on British Leyland & proposes 3 billion pounds investment over 3 years
The Government is defeated on amendments to the Dock Work Regulation Bill
Incitement to race hatred becomes an offence. Britain adopts the Race Relations Act with sweeping anti-racial laws, but the laws do not extend to Northern Ireland, the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) is formed to enforce the new laws banning racial discrimination. A Commission on Race Equality is established
8 out of 9 countries in the EC join the European Monetary System, Britain stays out
The student fees plan is announced
The Transport Act creates the Strategic Rail Authority
Network Rail, a non profit company, replaces Railtrack
Traffic levels fall 25% on the 1st day of the congestion charge
Network Rail announces it is taking over track maintenance. At the Labour Party Conference Tony Blair suffers 2 defeats on foundation hospitals
The Hunting Act, the ban on hunting with dogs, comes into force
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