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Government and industry in the 1970s

James Callaghan, former Labour Party Leader and Prime Minister addresses party members.

James Callaghan, former Labour Party Leader and Prime Minister addresses party members.
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During the 1970s, government policy for industry was aimed at increasing efficiency, innovation and the formation of larger business units. Economic developments in the mid-1970s, however, imposed limits on policy.

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Oil and the economy

Cabinet Memorandum. Draft White Paper on Inflation. Note by the Secretary of the Cabinet. 8 July 1975 (PDF, 3.844MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. The Attack on Inflation the Second Year. Note by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. 21 June 1976 (PDF, 1.132MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. Economic Policy and the IMF. Memorandum by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. 30 November 1976 (PDF, 0.720MB)

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National Economic Development Council

Cabinet Memorandum. The Regeneration of British Industry. Note by the Secretary of State for Industry. 14 August 1974 (PDF, 2.180MB)

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The Industry Act 1975

Cabinet Conclusion 3. Planning Agreement and the NEB. 2 August 1974 (PDF, 2.233MB)

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Cabinet Memorandum. Planning Agreement and the NEB. Note by the Secretary of the Cabinet. 1 August 1974 (PDF, 1.135MB)

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Successes

Cabinet Conclusion 4. Assisted Area Boundaries. 2 August 1974 (PDF, 2.233MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. Assisted Area Boundaries. Memorandum by the Secretary of State for Industry. 31 July 1974 (PDF, 0.466MB)

Cabinet Conclusion 4. Regional and Industrial Policy. 4 November 1976 (PDF, 1.188MB)

Cabinet Conclusion 5. The Shipbuilding Industry. 16 March 1976 (PDF, 1.121MB)

Cabinet Memorandum. The Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Bill. Memorandum by the Lord President of the Council. 22 February 1977 (PDF, 4.819MB)

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Further reading

Tomlinson, J.R., Government and the Enterprise since 1900 (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994)

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Government and industry in the 1970s
Subsidy and failure
National Enterprise Board (NEB)

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