UK Parliament 1964–1966

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The UK Parliament 1964–1966 was the short-lived Labour-majority parliament elected in October 1964 under Prime Minister Harold Wilson, preceding the 1966 general election.

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instanceOf Parliament of the United Kingdom
category 1960s in British politics
Harold Wilson
Terms of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
commonsSpeaker Dr Horace King
Sir Harry Hylton-Foster
convenesUnder Constitutional monarchy of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
election 1964 United Kingdom general election
endTime 1966-03-10
followedBy UK Parliament 1966–1970
government First Wilson ministry
hasPart House of Commons
House of Lords
historicalPeriod Cold War era
linked to: Cold War
jurisdiction United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
linked to: United Kingdom
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
legislativeBodyFor United Kingdom government
linked to: UK government
legislativeSessionCount 2
legislativeTermNumber 43rd Parliament of the United Kingdom
legislatureType bicameral legislature
location London
linked to: London, England
majorityParty Labour Party (UK)
meetingPlace Palace of Westminster
meetsIn House of Commons chamber
House of Lords chamber
monarch Elizabeth II
notablePrimeMinister Harold Wilson
numberOfCommonsSeats 630
oppositionLeader Alec Douglas-Home
Edward Heath
oppositionParty Conservative Party (UK)
parliamentNumber 43
precededBy UK Parliament 1959–1964
primeMinister Harold Wilson
reasonForDissolution 1966 United Kingdom general election called by Harold Wilson
startTime 1964-10-15
status Labour majority government
termLength about 17 months
typeOfMajority narrow overall majority in House of Commons

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John Hunt (British politician) parliamentaryTerm UK Parliament 1964–1966
subject linked to: John Hunt