1987-97 key dates and examples

Component 2S: The Making of Modern Britain

When was the Gulf War?

1990

When was the Maastricht Treaty?

1992

When did Major get rid of the Poll Tax and what did he replace it with?

1991 → replaced it with a new ‘Council Tax’

When was the coal industry privatised?

1994

When were the railways nationalised?

1996

What was Public-Private Initiatives?

priv companies fund infrastructure development that the state would pay for over the length of a contract

When did Hestletine announce pit closures?

1991 → announced 31 pit closures