Cotton Industry (Reorganisation) Act 1939
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The Cotton Industry Act 1939 was an Act of Parliament
in the United Kingdom
. It established the Cotton Board
and was responsible for streamlining the industry by closing "surplus" factories.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
in the United Kingdom
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It established the Cotton Board
Cotton Board (United Kingdom)
The Cotton Board was an organisation to oversee the organisation, research, marketing and promoting the cotton textile industry mainly based in Lancashire and Glasgow...
and was responsible for streamlining the industry by closing "surplus" factories.