Ministry of Fuel and Power

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The Ministry of Fuel and Power was a central government department in the United Kingdom. It was created on 11 June 1942 from functions separated from the Board of Trade. It took charge of coal production, allocation of supplies of fuels, control of energy prices, and petrol rationing.

The Ministry of Fuel and Power was renamed the Ministry of Power in January 1957. It merged into the Ministry of Technology in October 1969, which then merging into the Department of Trade and Industry in October 1970.

Amongst those who worked at the Ministry include:

Arthur Boissier, Director of Public Relations (1943-1945) and formerly Headmaster of Harrow School.
Maurice Bridgeman, Principal Assistant Secretary in the Petroleum Division (1944–1946).
Sir Donald Fergusson (1891–1963), Permanent Secretary (1945–1952).
Lancelot Joynson-Hicks, 3rd Viscount Brentford, government minister (1951-1955).
John Maud, later Lord Redcliffe-Maud, civil servant (1952-1958).
Harold Wilson, Director of Economics and Statistics (1943-1944) and later Prime Minister.