Ministry of Labour and National Service

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The Ministry of Labour and National Service was a British government department responsible for managing labor policy, manpower allocation, and national service, particularly during the Second World War.

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Ministry of Labour and National Service canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British government department
appliesToJurisdiction Great Britain NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
dissolvedOrAbolished 1959
employed civil servants
fieldOfWork defence manpower planning
labour economics
social policy
followedBy Ministry of Labour NERFINISHED
hasMainRole management of unemployment services
mobilisation of labour for the war effort
regulation of employment conditions
hasPredecessor Ministry of Labour NERFINISHED
hasTask balancing military and civilian labour needs
implementing conscription-related labour policies
maintaining industrial peace during wartime
organising national service schemes for civilians
protecting essential industries from labour shortages
supporting post-war reconstruction planning
industry public administration
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity London NERFINISHED
oversaw employment exchanges
industrial training schemes
labour supply for key industries
unemployment insurance administration
partOf UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
replaced Ministry of Labour NERFINISHED
responsibleFor administration of conscription for civilian work
coordination of wartime labour supply
direction of labour during wartime
employment policy
industrial relations
labour policy
manpower allocation
national service
training and reskilling of workers
significantEvent administration of reserved occupations system
coordination of civilian national service
implementation of wartime manpower controls
timePeriod Second World War NERFINISHED
usedLegalFramework Emergency Powers (Defence) Acts NERFINISHED
National Service Acts NERFINISHED
workLocation United Kingdom

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Bevin Boys supervisedBy Ministry of Labour and National Service
Minister of Labour and National Service oversightOf Ministry of Labour and National Service