Catalogue description Ministry of Fuel and Power and Successor:Registered Files: Coal Division (B Series)

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Reference: POWE 37
Title: Ministry of Fuel and Power and Successor:Registered Files: Coal Division (B Series)
Description:

B series of files dealing with coal after the Coal Industry Nationalisation Act of 1946 (9 &10 Geo 6.c.59). This series covers a wide variety of topics including policy on productivity, coal prices, government investments, emergency measures and a wide variety of labour questions concerning compensation, pensions and supplementary injury benefits. The creation and staffing of the National Coal Board is also covered, together with its relations with other departments and files on related legislation affecting its organization and work.

This series contains RL files otherwise kept in POWE 55

Date: 1943-1966
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: B file series
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Ministry of Fuel and Power, Coal Division, 1942-1957

Ministry of Power, Coal Division, 1957-1969

Physical description: 628 files and flat sheets
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure

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