PV1968-1992Records created or inherited by the Department of Industry, 1974-1983, and successors
Records created or inherited by the Department of Industry and its successors concerning the general development and promotion of industrial policy. The records particularly focus on the co-ordination of industrial and related policies across government; the designation of Assisted Areas and allocation of Regional Selective Assistance grants; the administration of the Department's network of regional offices; the sponsorship of manufacturing industries; responsibility for the Post Office Corporation and government shareholdings in industrial enterprises; and the Department's research and development programmes.