Special Areas (Amendment) Act of 1937
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The Special Areas Act of 1937 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
which amended the Special Areas Act 1934
. The new Act introduced concessions on taxes and rents to encourage businesses to set up in the locations which benefited from the 1934 Act.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
which amended the Special Areas Act 1934
Special Areas Act 1934
The Special Areas Act was an Act of Parliament which gave aid to the areas of Britain which had the highest unemployment rates in the 1930s. Areas which benefited included South Wales, Tyneside, Cumberland and southern Scotland; but not Lancashire. There were two unpaid commissioners given...
. The new Act introduced concessions on taxes and rents to encourage businesses to set up in the locations which benefited from the 1934 Act.