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Ministry of Labour

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Date: 1916-1939
History: The first Ministry of Labour was established in 1916 with responsibility for labour exchanges, industrial relations and employment issues. In 1939 its title was changed to Ministry of Labour and National Service.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C277692
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1886-1955: Ministry of Labour and Predecessors: Correspondence
The National Archives, Kew
LAB 2
2
1907-2001: Ministry of Labour and successors: Employment Policy, Registered Files (EM series and other series)
The National Archives, Kew
LAB 8
3
1912-1989: Ministry of Labour and successors: Finance Department: Registered Files (F series) and other records
The National Archives, Kew
LAB 9
4
1895-1986: Department of Employment and predecessors: Industrial Relations, Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
LAB 10
5
1915-1978: Department of Employment and predecessors: Establishment Division and predecessors: Registered Files (OE Series and other series)
The National Archives, Kew
LAB 12
6
1923-2005: Ministry of Labour and successors: International Labour Division and Overseas Department: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
LAB 13
7
1918-2014: Office for National Statistics and Predecessors: Labour Force Statistics, Prices and Household Expenditure: Registered Papers and Digital Files
The National Archives, Kew
LAB 17
8
1919-2007: Ministry of Labour and successors: Disabled Persons, Registered Files (DP Series) and other records
The National Archives, Kew
LAB 20
9
1934-1960: Ministry of Health and Ministry of Labour, Later Ministry of Labour and National Service: Commissioners for Special Areas, Later Development Areas, Registered Files (DA, F and 99,000 Series)
The National Archives, Kew
MH 61
10
1912-1981: Ministry of Labour and Ministry of National Insurance: National Insurance Stamps, correspondence
The National Archives, Kew
PIN 10
11
1912-1968: Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance and predecessors: Specimens of Series of Documents Destroyed
The National Archives, Kew
PIN 900
12
1917-1921: Treasury: Books of Out-letters to Ministry of Labour
The National Archives, Kew
T 126
13
1836-2003: Records of departments responsible for labour and employment matters and related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
LAB
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Ministry of Labour and National Service
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