Coal_Industry_Commission_Act_1919
Coal Industry Commission Act 1919
United Kingdom legislation
The Coal Industry Commission Act 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 1) was an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, which set up a commission, led by Mr Justice Sankey (and so known as the "Sankey Commission"), to consider joint management or nationalisation of the coal mines. It also considered the issues of working conditions, wage and hours.