Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Shipping (1916-21)
As Sir Joseph Maclay was not a Member of Parliament, it was necessary to appoint a Parliamentary Secretary to represent him in the Commons. He was made Baron Maclay after he left office.
The responsibilities overseen by the minister included what had been the Transport Board that was part of the Navy Board until 1832. Oversight for the provision of naval transportation then passed to the Department of the Comptroller of Victualling and Transport Services until 1862 when it was transferred to the Board of Admiralty who set up a Transport Department. By 1890 it was renamed as the Department of the Director of Transports. In 1917 once again as the Transport Department it was temporarily absorbed into the Ministry of Shipping, and the Admiralty seconded an officer to the ministry with the title of Director of Transports and Shipping.[1]
In 1916 a Shipping Controller was appointed to regulate merchant shipping for government purposes and to coordinate wartime shipping requirements. A Ministry of Shipping was established following the Defence Regulations of June 1917.[2] The Ministry of Shipping, had responsibility for 'sea transport of military forces and supplies, food and raw materials for industry, Atlantic, Gibraltar and Russian convoys, shipping losses and tonnage requirements, shipbuilding and other matters relating to wartime British and allied control of merchant shipping'.[3]
In 1917, the ministry embarked on a large scale requisitioning scheme of British ships and became responsible for the maintenance and operation of a vast merchant fleet.[2] After the end of the war in November 1918 the main functions of the ministry were the transport of troops, prisoners of war and material back to the United Kingdom, the disposal or release of requisitioned ships, and the reconditioning of vessels for release back to their private owners. The ministry was dissolved on 31 March 1921.[2]
The Ministry of Shipping was reinstated with the outbreak of war in September 1939; it assumed responsibility for specific Sea Transport Department under auspice of the Admiralty till 1941 when it was merged with the Ministry of Transport to form the Ministry of War Transport. In 1946 the Ministry of Transport was reestablished; it then became responsible for naval transportation until 1970 when that responsibility was assumed once more by the Board of Trade.[4][5][6]
^Admiralty, Great Britain (July 1946). "Ministry of Transport:Sea Transport Department". The Navy List. London, England: HM Stationery Office. p. 1790.
^Admiralty, Great Britain (April 1968). "Ministry of Transport: Sea Transport Division". The Navy List. London, England: HM Stationery Office. p. 561.
^Admiralty, Great Britain (February 1970). "Sea Transport Branch:Board of Trade". The Navy List. London, England: HM Stationery Office. p. 548.
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minister, shipping, british, government, post, created, first, world, again, second, world, 1941, merged, into, position, minister, transport, which, then, renamed, minister, transport, contents, 1916, parliamentary, secretary, ministry, shipping, 1916, minist. The Minister of Shipping was a British government post created in the First World War and again in the Second World War In 1941 it was merged into the position of Minister of Transport which was then renamed Minister of War Transport Contents 1 Minister of Shipping 1916 21 2 Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Shipping 1916 21 3 Ministers of Shipping 1939 41 4 Departmental history 4 1 Royal Navy 5 ReferencesMinister of Shipping 1916 21 EditSir Joseph Maclay Bt 16 December 1916 31 March 1921 Shipping ControllerParliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Shipping 1916 21 EditAs Sir Joseph Maclay was not a Member of Parliament it was necessary to appoint a Parliamentary Secretary to represent him in the Commons He was made Baron Maclay after he left office Sir Leo Chiozza Money 22 December 1916 10 January 1919 Leslie Orme Wilson 10 January 1919 31 March 1921 Ministers of Shipping 1939 41 EditSir John Gilmour 13 October 1939 30 March 1940 died Robert Hudson 3 April 14 May 1940 Ronald Cross 14 May 1940 1 May 1941 Departmental history EditRoyal Navy Edit The responsibilities overseen by the minister included what had been the Transport Board that was part of the Navy Board until 1832 Oversight for the provision of naval transportation then passed to the Department of the Comptroller of Victualling and Transport Services until 1862 when it was transferred to the Board of Admiralty who set up a Transport Department By 1890 it was renamed as the Department of the Director of Transports In 1917 once again as the Transport Department it was temporarily absorbed into the Ministry of Shipping and the Admiralty seconded an officer to the ministry with the title of Director of Transports and Shipping 1 In 1916 a Shipping Controller was appointed to regulate merchant shipping for government purposes and to coordinate wartime shipping requirements A Ministry of Shipping was established following the Defence Regulations of June 1917 2 The Ministry of Shipping had responsibility for sea transport of military forces and supplies food and raw materials for industry Atlantic Gibraltar and Russian convoys shipping losses and tonnage requirements shipbuilding and other matters relating to wartime British and allied control of merchant shipping 3 In 1917 the ministry embarked on a large scale requisitioning scheme of British ships and became responsible for the maintenance and operation of a vast merchant fleet 2 After the end of the war in November 1918 the main functions of the ministry were the transport of troops prisoners of war and material back to the United Kingdom the disposal or release of requisitioned ships and the reconditioning of vessels for release back to their private owners The ministry was dissolved on 31 March 1921 2 The Ministry of Shipping was reinstated with the outbreak of war in September 1939 it assumed responsibility for specific Sea Transport Department under auspice of the Admiralty till 1941 when it was merged with the Ministry of Transport to form the Ministry of War Transport In 1946 the Ministry of Transport was reestablished it then became responsible for naval transportation until 1970 when that responsibility was assumed once more by the Board of Trade 4 5 6 References Edit The National Archives catalogue for ADM 108 a b c Records inherited and created by the Ministry of Transport Shipping Divisions The National Archives UK Retrieved 14 July 2018 The National Archives catalogue for MT 25 Admiralty Great Britain July 1946 Ministry of Transport Sea Transport Department The Navy List London England HM Stationery Office p 1790 Admiralty Great Britain April 1968 Ministry of Transport Sea Transport Division The Navy List London England HM Stationery Office p 561 Admiralty Great Britain February 1970 Sea Transport Branch Board of Trade The Navy List London England HM Stationery Office p 548 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Minister of Shipping amp oldid 1054601598, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
