Finance No 2 Act1945
Finance No 2 Act 1945 sets postwar taxation and revenue measures for the Labour government
Historical person
Hugh Dalton Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hugh Dalton, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
9 records1945–19518 events1 places
Chronological biography
1945
1946
Bank of England Act1946
Bank of England Act 1946 nationalises the Bank of England and brings it under public ownership
Finance Act1946
Finance Act 1946 sets taxation and fiscal policy for postwar recovery
Bank of England Nationalisation1 March 1946
The Bank of England transfers from private shareholders into public ownership.
1947
Exchange Control Act1947
Exchange Control Act 1947 creates a statutory exchange control system for foreign currency transactions
Finance Act1947
Finance Act 1947 sets taxation and fiscal measures during the postwar economic crisis
Sterling Convertibility15 July 1947
Britain makes sterling convertible for current transactions under the Anglo-American loan agreement.
Sterling Convertibility Suspension20 August 1947
The Government suspends sterling convertibility after rapid losses of dollar reserves.
1951
Rivers Prevention of Pollution Act1951
Rivers Prevention of Pollution Act 1951 creates controls over polluting discharges into rivers
Titles and roles
Chancellor of Exchequer · Chancellor of the Exchequer · Chancellor of the Exchequer · Minister of Local Government and Planning · Minister of Local Government and Planning
Record provenance
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