House of Commons

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Travel Charlotte Brontë
CB also had a confrontation with George Henry Lewes . She attended the House of Commons , the Chapel Royal , where she saw her hero the Duke of Wellington , and a meeting of...
Travel Katharine Tynan
During her trip she frequented the House of Commons where, in the Ladies' Gallery, she listened to parliamentary debates.
Tynan, Katharine. Twenty-Five Years: Reminiscences. Smith, Elder.
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Travel Freya Stark
While FS 's lecture tour of the USA on behalf of the British government sparked policy debates in the House of Commons , the American press was fascinated by the female Lawrence of Arabia.
Geniesse, Jane Fletcher. Passionate Nomad. Random House.
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Timeline

28 January 1973: William Hamilton's Private Member's Bill...

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28 January 1973

William Hamilton 's Private Member's Bill to outlaw sex discrimination by employers failed to pass the House of Commons : Ronald Bell single-handedly delayed voting until the teabreak intervened.

November 1973: Miners in Britain began an overtime ban in...

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November 1973

Miners in Britain began an overtime ban in protest against their pay offer from the government. Prime Minister Edward Heath declared a state of emergency.

1980: Lesley Abdela founded the 300 Group, an organization...

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1980

Lesley Abdela founded the 300 Group , an organization devoted to equalizing representation of women in the House of Commons .

11 June 1987: Diane Abbot became the first black woman...

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11 June 1987

Diane Abbot became the first black woman elected to the House of Commons .

24 May 1988: The Local Government Act came into force...

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24 May 1988

The Local Government Act came into force in Britain, containing the highly controversial section 28, forbidding local authorities from promoting homosexuality.

27 April 1992: Betty Boothroyd became the first woman to...

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27 April 1992

Betty Boothroyd became the first woman to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons ; media reports made much of the fact that she had once worked in the Tiller Girls dancing troupe.

11 November 1992: The General Synod of the Church of England...

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11 November 1992

The General Synod of the Church of England voted to allow women priests; this was the culmination of a long campaign for the ordination of women.

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