Ministry of Supply (UK)

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The Ministry of Supply (UK) was a British government department responsible for overseeing armaments, military equipment, and key industrial production, particularly during and after the Second World War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom government department
former government department
activeDuring Second World War
linked to: World War II

early Cold War
appliesToJurisdiction United Kingdom
collaboratedWith Admiralty
Air Ministry
War Office
controlled allocation of raw materials for armaments
design and testing of army equipment
supply of equipment to the British Army
country United Kingdom
dissolutionReason reorganisation of defence procurement in the United Kingdom
dissolved 1959
hasMinisterialPost Minister of Supply
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply
headquartersLocation London
linked to: London, England
inception 1939
jurisdiction Government of the United Kingdom
linked to: UK government
legislatedBy Ministry of Supply Act 1939
oversaw Royal Ordnance Factories
linked to: Royal Ordnance

civilian industrial production relevant to defence
state-owned armaments factories
parentOrganization Cabinet of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Cabinet
partOf British war economy
replaced Office of the Master-General of the Ordnance
linked to: Board of Ordnance
replacedBy Admiralty
Air Ministry
Atomic Energy Authority
Ministry of Aviation (UK)
Ministry of Aviation Supply (UK)
War Office
responsibleFor Royal Ordnance Factories
linked to: Royal Ordnance

armaments production
atomic energy research (early UK programme)
coordination of war production
military equipment procurement
research and development for guided missiles
research and development for military aircraft equipment
research and development for rockets
research and development for weapons
supply of artillery
supply of electronic equipment for the armed forces
supply of military vehicles
supply of munitions
supply of radar equipment
supply of small arms
supply of tanks
significantEvent Second World War
linked to: World War II

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Iron and Steel Act 1949 implementedBy Ministry of Supply (UK)
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston predecessor Ministry of Supply research establishments
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Defence Regulations (United Kingdom) administeredBy Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell establishedBy Ministry of Supply (United Kingdom)
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment operatedBy Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
United Kingdom’s wartime scientific establishment coordinatedBy Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply partOf Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply reportsTo Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply hasMinisterialDepartment Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Royal Aircraft Establishment operatedBy Ministry of Supply (United Kingdom)
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
William Penney employer Ministry of Supply (United Kingdom)
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Short SC.1 operator Ministry of Supply (UK)
Royal Radar Establishment operatedBy Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Ministry of Supply Act 1939 createdOffice Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Ministry of Supply Act 1939 governmentDepartmentCreated Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Ministry of Supply Act 1939 relatedTo Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
British government during World War II usedBody Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Fort Halstead controlledBy Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Chemical Defence Experimental Station Porton Down controlledBy Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Lord Penney employer Ministry of Supply (United Kingdom)
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Baron Penney employer Ministry of Supply (United Kingdom)
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
Royal Ordnance Factory Dalmuir controlledBy British Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
RAE operatedBy Ministry of Supply (historical)
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)
RAE Aberporth operatedBy Ministry of Supply
linked to: Ministry of Supply (UK)