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 Cotton Industry Act 1959 aimed to reorganise the Lancashire cotton industry to prevent further decline. It provided for grants to replace equipment. The reorganisation process was voluntary in large part to be managed by the Cotton Board (United Kingdom)

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...

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It was the last major legislative intervention, following other attempts to help rationalise and modernise the industry including the Cotton Industry (Reorganisation) Act 1936

Cotton Industry (Reorganisation) Act 1936

The Cotton Industry Act 1936 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom which introduced a compulsory levy on cotton machinery. The proceeds from this levy were used to scrap surplus spindles....

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Cotton Industry (Reorganisation) Act 1939

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....

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Implementation of the Act ran into considerable trouble as demand for cotton collapsed.