Board of Trade of the United Kingdom

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The Board of Trade of the United Kingdom was a government body responsible for overseeing and promoting British commerce, industry, and economic policy, particularly during the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom public body
government department
activePeriod 18th century
19th century
early 20th century
country United Kingdom
formedFrom Board of Trade of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
surface form: Board of Trade and Plantations
function administration of patents and trademarks
advising the government on commercial policy
collecting and publishing trade statistics
development of industrial policy
negotiating trade agreements
oversight of joint‑stock companies
promotion of British exports
regulating merchant shipping safety
regulating railways and railway safety
supervising colonial trade
hasMainResponsibility commerce
company registration
economic policy
industrial standards
industry
merchant marine
overseas trade
patents
railway regulation
shipping regulation
statistics on trade and industry
hasOfficeholderRole President of the Board of Trade
headedBy President of the Board of Trade
historicalSignificance central organ of British commercial administration
important in administration of imperial trade policy
key institution in regulation of British industrialization
jurisdiction British Empire
United Kingdom
location London, England
surface form: London

Whitehall
notableOfficeholder David Lloyd George
Joseph Chamberlain
William Ewart Gladstone
Winston Churchill
partOf UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
precededBy Lord of Trade
surface form: Lords of Trade and Plantations
replacedBy Department of Trade and Industry
surface form: Board of Trade and Industry

Department of Trade and Industry
surface form: Department of Trade

Department of Trade and Industry
subordinateTo British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom

Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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John Ramsay McCulloch employer Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
Robert FitzRoy employer Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
President of the Board of Trade oversees Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
President of the Board of Trade associatedWith Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
President of the Board of Trade hasHistoricalConnection Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade and Plantations
Colonial Assembly of North Carolina subordinateTo Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
Sir Henry Cole employer Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
Francis Fauquier appointedBy Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
Make Do and Mend campaign supportedBy Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry departmentPredecessor Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
Department of Trade and Industry predecessor Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
British colonial authorities in New York subordinateTo Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
British Overseas Airways Corporation governmentAgencySupervision Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade (UK)
South Carolina colonial legislature subordinateTo Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade (Great Britain)
South Carolina Council subordinateTo Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade (indirectly)
Board of Trade of the United Kingdom formedFrom Board of Trade of the United Kingdom self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Board of Trade and Plantations
Governor’s Council of Georgia appointedBy Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
Governor’s Council of Georgia subordinateTo Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
Labour Exchanges Act 1909 administeredBy Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
Commissioners for the Affairs of India relatedTo Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
F. S. Flint workedAt Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade (United Kingdom)
City and South London Railway regulator Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade (United Kingdom)
Martin Bladen employer Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form: Board of Trade
Giant’s Causeway Tramway (management involvement) regulatoryOversight Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
subject surface form: Giant’s Causeway Tramway
this entity surface form: Board of Trade (United Kingdom)