Iron and Steel Act 1953

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The Iron and Steel Act 1953 was a UK law passed by the Conservative government to reverse the post-war nationalisation of the iron and steel industry and return much of it to private ownership.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
appliesTo Great Britain
chronology follows Iron and Steel Act 1949
precedes later UK privatisation measures
country United Kingdom
government Second Churchill ministry
surface form: Churchill ministry (1951–1955)
ideologicalContext privatisation of nationalised industries in the United Kingdom
introducedBy Conservative government of the United Kingdom
jurisdiction British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
language English
legalForm primary legislation
legalStatus spent
legislativeBody British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
policyArea economic policy
industrial policy
nationalisation and privatisation
politicalPartyInGovernment Conservative Party (UK)
purpose return much of the iron and steel industry to private ownership
reverse nationalisation of the iron and steel industry
repealsOrAmends Iron and Steel Act 1949
sectorAffected iron industry
steel industry
shortDescription UK Act reversing nationalisation of iron and steel industry
subjectHeading British iron and steel industry
temporalContext post-war period

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Iron and Steel Act 1949 amendedBy Iron and Steel Act 1953
Iron and Steel Act 1949 affectedBy Iron and Steel Act 1953