Department of Manufacturing Industry
12 June 1974 – 22 December 1975
Department of State responsible for manufacturing industry policy and assistance and for the government factories, defence production and Commonwealth supply functions inherited from the Department of Supply.
How it came into existence
Created by the Administrative Arrangements Order of 12 June 1974, merging the Department of Secondary Industry with the Department of Supply, including the government factories; Supply's defence research and development went instead to the Department of Defence.
- Manufacturing industry policy
- Industrial research and development grants
- Government factories
- Defence production
- Government purchasing
- Stores and transport
Changes during its life
- Stores and transport (Stores and Transport Division)
Date and source of the Stores and Transport Division transfer not confirmed against an Administrative Arrangements Order.
- Government purchasing
- Procurement policy
How it ended
Abolished on 22 December 1975, its manufacturing industry functions and government factories passing mainly to the Department of Industry and Commerce. Its stores and transport (July 1975) and government purchasing (October 1975) functions had already gone to the Department of Services and Property and the Department of Administrative Services.
- Manufacturing industry policy
- Government factories
- Industry assistance
Main functions
- Manufacturing industry policy and assistance
- Government factories (ordnance, ammunition, clothing and aircraft)
- Defence production and procurement of defence stores
- Government purchasing, stores and transport (until 1975)
- Industrial research and development grants
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Administrative Arrangements Order of 22 December 1975 (took effect as it ended)
Other sources
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.