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Agriculture Act

Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1947Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1947

George Brown1947

Government / Labour Party Government

George Brown works to pass the Agriculture Act 1947 which provides price support to farmers, and also more arable land and ease shortages of machinery and foodstuffs at a time when Government policy aimed at increasing food production so rationing in the United Kingdom could be lifted

Thomas Williams1947

London · Government / Labour Party Government

Agriculture Act 1947 gives farmers guaranteed prices and supports planned agricultural production

Names involved

George BrownThomas Williams

Provenance

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