Commonwealth
The Commonwealth Conference makes the Harare Declaration on good Government. Attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
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1991 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 176 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1991.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1991
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October
Conference of Commonwealth
Attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Declaration of Harare
The Commonwealth Conference makes the Harare Declaration on good Government
November
Death of Robert Maxwell
Death of Robert Maxwell
Community Charge Abolition Date
Introduces legislation providing for abolition of the community charge from 1 April 1993 and its replacement by council tax.
Council Tax Benefit
Introduces legislation providing for council-tax benefit, including rebates of up to 100 percent for qualifying households.
Local Government Finance Bill
Leads Commons proceedings on the Local Government Finance Bill providing for council tax.
We Can't Dance
Plays keyboards on We Can't Dance, the last Genesis studio album with Phil Collins.
British Waterways
Answers parliamentary questions concerning British Waterways.
East Thames Corridor
Answers a parliamentary question concerning development of the East Thames Corridor.
Local Government Commission
Answers a parliamentary question concerning the Local Government Commission.
Chief Whip
Appointed Chief Whip in the House of Lords
December
Scandal
Disclosures about unauthorized loans from the Mirror pension fund
British Treaty Opt-Outs
Secures opt-outs from the single currency and the Social Protocol.
Maastricht European Council
Negotiates Britain's position during the decisive European Council.
Treaty of Maastricht
Hurd represents British foreign-policy interests as the final Maastricht negotiations open.
Treaty of Maastricht
Lamont defends Britain's monetary flexibility as leaders negotiate the proposed single-currency framework.
Maastricht Negotiation
Negotiates opt outs from the single currency and Social Chapter.
Treaty of Maastricht
Hurd helps finalise Britain's intergovernmental safeguards in foreign and security policy.
Treaty of Maastricht
Secures British opt-outs from the third stage of monetary union and the Agreement on Social Policy.
Other events (month unknown)
1991 FA Cup Final Opening Goal
Gary Charles started Nottingham Forest's 1991 FA Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur. His attacking runs from right-back were part of the match's early action before Forest lost after extra time.
1991 First Division Golden Boot
Finishes as the First Division's leading scorer with 22 goals as Arsenal win the league title.
1991 League Championship Manager
Guides Arsenal to another First Division title after the team lose only one league match all season.
1st British Astronaut
Helen Sharman becomes the first British astronaut, on Soyuz TM-12
20th Century Boy
20th Century Boy is used in a Levis advert and is re-released, reaching the UK Top 20.
A Life at the Centre
Publishes A Life at the Centre, his political memoir.
A Question of Attribution
Alan Bennetts play for TV, A Question of Attribution
American Friends
Works as producer and actor in the film "American Friends" based upon a real event in the life of his great grandfather, a fellow at St Johns College, Oxford
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
As the Crow Flies
Publication of "As the Crow Flies"
Backbench Parliamentary Service
Continues serving as Conservative Member of Parliament for East Surrey from the back benches after leaving the Cabinet.
Beauty and the Beast
Appears in Beauty and the Beast
Black Sabbath
Butler re-joins Black Sabbath in 1991 for the reunion of the "Mob Rules" lineup.
Blackburn Rovers
Dalglish, through Jack Walkers patronage, turns the Second Division side to Premier League winners, breaking transfer fee records along the way
Blackburn Rovers
Dalglish, through Jack Walkers patronage, turns the Second Division side to Premier League winners, breaking transfer fee records along the way
Budget
Norman Lamont presents the 1991 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Budget Policy
The 1991 Budget under Norman Lamont sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Caretaker Manager Following Dalglish Departure
Ronnie Moran took temporary charge of Liverpool after Kenny Dalglish's resignation in 1991, providing continuity during a challenging transition.
City Challenge Funding Model
Introduces City Challenge, offering competitive five-year regeneration packages to local authorities that produce integrated neighbourhood plans.
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