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Elected Member of Parliament for Ladywood.
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1983 in Great Britain — Page 7
Explore 327 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1983.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1983
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Mental Health Act
Mental Health Act 1983 consolidates mental health detention, treatment, and guardianship law
Minister of Housing
Appointed Minister of Housing & Construction
Minister of State
Appointed Minister of State at the Foreign Office
Minister of State
Appointed Minister of State at the Scottish Office
Minister of State of Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Appointed a Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Minister of Trade & Industry
Appointed Minister of Trade & Industry
Minister of Transport
Appointed Secretary for Transport, 1st term
Mortgage Interest Relief Increase
Raises the mortgage-interest relief ceiling from £25,000 to £30,000 in the 1983 Budget.
National Health Service Act
National Health Service Act 1983 consolidates National Health Service legislation
NCB Loss Reduction Plans
MacGregor made loss reduction and restructuring priorities for the state owned coal producer.
NCB Management Change
Ian MacGregor moved from British Steel to the leadership of the National Coal Board.
Newcastle Second Division Scoring Campaign
Keegan supplies vital goals and experience for Newcastle United in the Second Division, invigorating a club determined to return to English football's leading level.
Newcastle United
Signs on as an apprentice at Newcastle, initially playing for the youth team under Colin Suggett
NHS Heart and Lung Transplant
During Margaret Hilda Thatcher's government, professor Sir Magdi Yacoub performs the first combined heart and lung transplant in the UK at Harefield Hospital.
NHS Heart and Lung Transplant Government
The Conservative Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub performs the first combined heart and lung transplant in the UK at Harefield Hospital.
NHS Heart and Lung Transplant NHS Development
This NHS development occurs while Margaret Hilda Thatcher serves as Prime Minister: Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub performs the first combined heart and lung transplant in the UK at Harefield Hospital.
NHS Liver Transplant Programme
During Margaret Hilda Thatcher's government, the UK liver transplant programme begins.
NHS Liver Transplant Programme Government
The Conservative Party Government is in office as this NHS milestone occurs: The UK liver transplant programme begins.
NHS Liver Transplant Programme NHS Development
This NHS development occurs while Margaret Hilda Thatcher serves as Prime Minister: The UK liver transplant programme begins.
Norwich Defensive Leader
Steve Bruce established himself in Norwich City's defence in the early 1980s and developed the leadership qualities that later distinguished his career.
Nuclear Disarmament
Healey opposes unilateral nuclear disarmament from Labour's foreign affairs brief.
Order of the Garter
Bestows the Order of Merit on mother Teresa at New Dehli
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the SDP
Peerage
Created Lord Grimmond
Peerage
Created Viscount Whitelaw
PiL
Levene left PiL in 1983 over creative differences concerning what would eventually become the bands fourth album, This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get. He later stated this was a difficult decision for him but he felt he had to in order to maintain the integrity of the project
Pit Economics Review
The new chairman sought to reduce coal industry losses and evaluate the cost of operating individual pits.
Power Station
Founder Member of Power Station
Power Station
Founder Member of Power Station
Power Station
Founder Member of Power Station
Privatization
Helps the Government prepare BT for privatization
Privatization
Introduces a Bill into Parliament to privatize British Telecom
Privatization
Associated British Ports is sold for œ22 million
Privy Council
Appointed Member of Privy Council
Public Expenditure
Lawson supports in-year reductions in public expenditure after forecasts indicate that public-sector borrowing could exceed the Government's plans.
Public Expenditure
Lawson supports tighter departmental cash limits while allowing departments to carry forward a proportion of annual underspending.
Public Expenditure
Treasury forecasts after the 1983 election indicate that the public-sector borrowing requirement could significantly exceed the level previously planned.
Rates of Exchange
Bradbury published Rates of Exchange, a comic novel concerned with travel and ideological misunderstanding.
Reform of Government
Informs the Government he intends to cut the workforce by 64,000 over 3 yrs. MacGregor decides to reach a break-even point by 1988. A report finds that 75% of pits are making a loss
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