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Vote of Confidence

Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1965–1979Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1965

Harold Wilson1965

London · Government / Labour Party Government

With a majority of 1 & by-election pending wins the Territorial & Reserve Forces Bill

1976

Harold Wilson10 March 1976

London · Government / Labour Party Government

39 of the left abstain in the Commons on the motion for further cuts

Harold Wilson11 March 1976

London · Government / Labour Party Government

Passes a vote of confidence in the Commons after defeated motion the previous day

James Callaghan11 October 1976

Government / Labour Party Government

The Government wins a majority of 13 in support its economic policy

Denis Winston Healey11 October 1976

London · Government / Labour Party Government

The government wins a confidence vote by a majority of 13 on its economic policy.

James Callaghan10 November 1976

London · Government / Labour Party Government

The Government is defeated on amendments to the Dock Work Regulation Bill

1979

James Callaghan28 March 1979

London · Government / Labour Party Government

The Government loses a confidence motion by 1 vote

Names involved

Denis Winston HealeyHarold WilsonJames Callaghan

Provenance

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