Slum Clearance in Kent
Provides a ministerial answer concerning slum clearance activity in Kent.
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1931 in Great Britain
Explore 110 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1931.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1931
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January
Hackney Hospital Patient Death
Responds to questions about a patient death at Hackney Hospital.
Local Authority Housing Programmes
Answers questions about local authorities’ housing and improvement programmes.
London Refuse Dumps
Addresses health concerns associated with refuse dumps in London.
Town Planning in Built-Up Areas
Addresses town-planning powers and policy in built-up areas.
Tuberculosis
Responds to Commons questions on tuberculosis and public-health administration.
Vaccination
Answers parliamentary questions concerning vaccination policy and administration.
Resignation of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill
Resigns from the shadow Cabinet over Baldwins support for Indian self-Government
March
Purge
Expelled from the Labour Party for seeking to form a new Party
June
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
National Health Insurance
Answers Commons questions on national health insurance as Minister of Health.
Housing in Rural Areas
Responds to parliamentary questions concerning rural housing provision.
Old Age Pensions
Addresses old-age pension administration during the final months of the Labour government.
July
Economy of Great Britain
The May Report announces a budget deficit of 120 million pounds
Government Report
The May Report announces a budget deficit of 120 million pounds
Report
The May Report announces a budget deficit of 120 million pounds
August
1st Flight Australia
Completes the first flight to Australia in 8 days 19 hours & 28 minutes
Economy of Great Britain
The Cabinet splits over the need for economy cuts
Economy of Great Britain
Resigns to head a National Coalition Government & seek general financial confidence
Government
George V asks MacDonald to form a National Government
Government
George V asks MacDonald to form a National Government
Resignation of James Ramsey MacDonald
Resigns in order to head a National Coalition Government to seek financial confidence
Government
Most of the Labour Party refuse to support MacDonalds coalition Government
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain 3rd term
A Hanging
Publishes A Hanging, drawing on Burma police experience.
Government
Laski complains George V had been undemocratic in asking for a national Government
Government
Laski complains George V had been undemocratic in asking for a national Government
September
Expenditure
Announces cuts in unemployment relief & pay for all Government employees
Economy of Great Britain
Britain's departure from gold allows sterling to float and ends the interwar return begun in 1925.
Economy of Great Britain
Snowden supports emergency legislation ending the Bank of England's obligation to provide gold for sterling.
Gold Standard
Parliament suspends sterling's gold convertibility after a severe run on Britain's reserves.
Gold Standard Amendment Act
Snowden presents the measure suspending the statutory gold standard during the sterling crisis.
Gold Standard Suspension
Emergency legislation suspends sterling's convertibility into gold during the financial crisis.
October
Purge
In a BBC radio broadcast calls Labours policies "Bolshevism run mad"
Election
Conservative 470, Labour 52, Liberals 33 & others 5 seats. A victory for the National Government. 554 seats for the national Government, 470 Tories & 52 Labour
General Election Defeat
Loses Nelson and Colne in Labour’s heavy general-election defeat.
Labour Defeat
Keeps Ebbw Vale as Labour suffers national defeat.
Hop-Picking
Writes about hop-picking and casual labour in Kent.
Kings College Matriculation
Matriculates at Kings College, Cambridge, to read Mathematics.
November
Independence of Great Britain
Hosts a visit by Gandi in Buckingham Palace during the Round Table Conference on India
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