Finance No 2 Act
Finance No 2 Act 1945 sets postwar taxation and revenue measures for the Labour government
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1945-1947
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Hugh Dalton Biography and Timeline
Follow Hugh Dalton through 9 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Hugh Dalton, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1945
1946
Bank of England Nationalisation
The Bank of England transfers from private shareholders into public ownership.
Role range: 1945-1947
Bank of England Act
Bank of England Act 1946 nationalises the Bank of England and brings it under public ownership
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1945-1947
Finance Act
Finance Act 1946 sets taxation and fiscal policy for postwar recovery
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1945-1947
1947
Sterling Convertibility
Britain makes sterling convertible for current transactions under the Anglo-American loan agreement.
Role range: 1945-1947
Sterling Convertibility Suspension
The Government suspends sterling convertibility after rapid losses of dollar reserves.
Role range: 1945-1947
Exchange Control Act
Exchange Control Act 1947 creates a statutory exchange control system for foreign currency transactions
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1945-1947
Finance Act
Finance Act 1947 sets taxation and fiscal measures during the postwar economic crisis
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1945-1947
1951
Rivers Prevention of Pollution Act
Rivers Prevention of Pollution Act 1951 creates controls over polluting discharges into rivers
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1950-1951
Records, sources and methodology
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