United Kingdom Nationalizations and the Mixed Economy (1945–1979)

1. Labour wins 1945 election and sets agenda

   Jul 5, 1945Labels: Clement Attlee, Labour Party

   • UK Parliament

2. Bank of England brought into public ownership

   Feb 14, 1946Labels: Bank of

   • UK Legislation
   • Nat Archives

3. Coal industry nationalised; National Coal Board created

   Jul 12, 1946Labels: National Coal, Coal industry

   • UK Legislation
   • Coal Act

4. Electricity supply industry nationalised in Great Britain

   Jul 30, 1947Labels: British Electricity, Electricity supply

   • UK Legislation
   • Electricity Act

5. Transport nationalised under the Transport Act 1947

   Aug 6, 1947Labels: British Transport, Transport sector

   • UK Legislation
   • Transport Act

6. Gas Act 1948 sets up area boards and Gas Council

   Jul 30, 1948Labels: Gas Council, Gas industry

   • UK Legislation
   • Gas Act

7. Iron and Steel Act 1949 begins steel nationalisation

   Nov 24, 1949Labels: Iron and, Steel industry

   • UK Legislation
   • Hansard

8. Conservatives reverse steel nationalisation in 1953

   May 14, 1953Labels: Conservative Party

   • UK Legislation
   • Iron Steel 1949

9. Road haulage denationalised under 1953 transport reforms

   Aug 12, 1953Labels: Road haulage

   • Nat Archives
   • Transport Act 1947

10. Transport Act 1962 reorganises nationalised transport

    Aug 1, 1962Labels: British Railways

    • UK Legislation
    • Transport Act 1962

11. Steel renationalised; British Steel Corporation created

    Mar 22, 1967Labels: British Steel, Steel industry

    • UK Legislation
    • Iron Steel 1967

12. Industry Act 1972 expands state aid to industry

    Aug 9, 1972Labels: Industry Act, Government

    • UK Legislation
    • Industry Act

13. 1975 Industry Act creates the National Enterprise Board

    Nov 12, 1975Labels: National Enterprise, Industry Act

    • UK Legislation
    • Industry Act 1975

14. BNOC created to strengthen public role in North Sea oil

    Nov 12, 1975Labels: BNOC, North Sea

    • UK Legislation
    • Petroleum Act

15. Aircraft and shipbuilding industries nationalised in 1977

    Mar 17, 1977Labels: British Aerospace, British Shipbuilders

    • UK Legislation
    • Aircraft Ship

16. 1979 general election shifts policy toward privatization

    May 3, 1979Labels: Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Party

    • UK Election 1979