Gas Council

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The Gas Council was a central public body in the United Kingdom responsible for coordinating and overseeing the nationalised gas industry in the mid-20th century.

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Label Occurrences
Gas Council canonical 3

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf nationalised industry coordinating body
public body
appliesToJurisdiction England
Scotland
Wales
composition chairman
chairmen of area gas boards
deputy chairman
independent members appointed by the Minister
country United Kingdom
dissolutionReason reorganisation of the gas industry into a single national corporation
dissolvedBy Gas Act 1972
formedAsResultOf nationalisation of the gas industry in Great Britain
function advising the Minister on gas industry matters
central purchasing for the gas industry
coordinating the activities of area gas boards
promoting efficiency in the gas industry
public relations for the gas industry
research and development in gas technology
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
industry gas industry
jurisdiction Great Britain
legalBasis Gas Act 1948
oversaw area gas boards in Great Britain
parentOrganization Ministry of Fuel and Power
Ministry of Power
partOf nationalised industries of the United Kingdom
predecessor Gas undertakings of local authorities
private gas companies in Great Britain
responsibleFor gas industry research programmes
national gas policy coordination
negotiating major contracts for gas equipment
standardisation in the gas industry
role coordination of nationalised gas industry
oversight of nationalised gas industry
sector energy
subjectOf Gas Act 1948 provisions
Gas Act 1972 provisions
subordinateTo Minister of Fuel and Power of the United Kingdom
surface form: Minister of Fuel and Power

Minister of Fuel and Power of the United Kingdom
surface form: Minister of Power
successor British Gas Corporation
timePeriod mid-20th century

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gas Act 1948 created Gas Council
Sir Denis Rooke employer Gas Council
Gas Act 1972 abolishes Gas Council