Government Milk Policy
Questions and debates the government’s milk policy.
Role range: 1935-1945
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Arthur Greenwood Biography and Timeline — Page 3
Follow Arthur Greenwood through 114 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Arthur Greenwood, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
114Distinct records
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1937–1954Years on this page
1937
1938
Welfare of Blind Persons
Debates statutory duties placed on local authorities for the welfare of blind people.
Role range: 1935-1945
Coal Industry Efficiency
Speaks on proposals to reduce the number of coal-mining undertakings in the interests of efficiency.
Role range: 1935-1945
Housing Financial Provisions Bill
Challenges the government’s housing finance proposals in the Commons.
Role range: 1935-1945
Austria
Raises the worsening European situation following German pressure on Austria.
Role range: 1935-1945
Foreign Affairs Motion of Censure
Moves a motion of censure over the government’s conduct of foreign affairs after Anthony Eden’s resignation.
Role range: 1935-1945
Spain
Addresses British policy toward the Spanish Civil War.
Role range: 1935-1945
Unemployment and Economic Conditions
Speaks on unemployment and wider economic conditions.
Role range: 1935-1945
Foreign Policy
Sets out Labour criticism of the government’s foreign policy.
Role range: 1935-1945
Housing Rural Workers Amendment Bill
Argues that the government’s rural housing measures are inadequate.
Role range: 1935-1945
Munich Agreement Debate
Replies for Labour in the Commons debate, criticising the policy that led to Munich and the further concessions imposed on Czechoslovakia.
Role range: 1935-1945
1940
Conduct of the War
Participates in the Commons debate that helps bring down Neville Chamberlain’s government.
Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1942
Minister without Portfolio
Joins Churchill’s wartime coalition as Minister without Portfolio and a member of the War Cabinet.
Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1942
Production Council and Economic Policy
Explains government arrangements for coordinating production and economic policy during the war.
Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1942
Mobilisation of Resources
Addresses the Commons on mobilisation of national resources for the war effort.
Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1942
Economic Policy
Speaks for the coalition on wartime economic policy and organisation.
Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1942
1941
Post-War Reconstruction Planning
Takes responsibility for coordinating study of post-war reconstruction and chairs the ministerial machinery established for reconstruction problems.
Role range: 1940-1945 – 1940-1942
1942
Social Insurance Committee
Answers Commons questions on the committee examining social insurance and allied services.
Role range: 1935-1945
Central Planning Authority
Sets out proposals for central planning machinery as reconstruction responsibilities are reorganised.
Role range: 1935-1945
Great Britain and Soviet Russia Treaty
Speaks during Commons consideration of the Anglo-Soviet treaty of alliance.
Role range: 1935-1945
1943
Election as Labour Party Treasurer
Wins election as Treasurer of the Labour Party, defeating Herbert Morrison.
Role range: 1943-1954
1945
General Election
Retains Wakefield for Labour in the general election that brings Clement Attlee to power.
Role range: 1932-1954
Lord Privy Seal
Is appointed Lord Privy Seal in Clement Attlee’s Labour government.
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1945-1947
National Insurance Industrial Injuries Bill
Speaks during debate on the National Insurance Industrial Injuries Bill in the new Labour Parliament.
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1945-1947
1946
Paymaster General
Is appointed Paymaster General while continuing to serve as Lord Privy Seal.
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1946-1947
1947
Leaves Paymaster General
Leaves the office of Paymaster General and is succeeded by Hilary Marquand.
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1946-1947
Minister without Portfolio
Moves from the office of Lord Privy Seal to serve again as Minister without Portfolio.
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1947-1947
Leaves Ministerial Office
Leaves the Attlee government after serving as Minister without Portfolio during 1947.
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1947-1947
1950
General Election
Retains Wakefield for Labour with a substantial majority in the general election.
Role range: 1932-1954
Schuman Plan
Makes his final recorded Hansard contribution during debate on the Schuman Plan.
Role range: 1932-1954
1951
General Election
Retains Wakefield for Labour in his final general election.
Role range: 1932-1954
1953
Labour Party Chairman
Chairs the Labour Party conference at Margate and urges delegates to conduct political disagreement without rancour.
Role range: 1953-1954
1954
Death of Arthur Greenwood
Dies in London aged seventy-four after more than three decades of parliamentary and Labour Party service.
Role range: 1943-1954
Labour Party Treasurer
Continues as Labour Party Treasurer, an office he first won in 1943, until his death in June 1954.
Role range: 1943-1954
Records, sources and methodology
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