Catalogue description Domestic Economy Sector: Industrial Policy Group, Employment and Pay Division: Records (EMS series)

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Reference: T 430
Title: Domestic Economy Sector: Industrial Policy Group, Employment and Pay Division: Records (EMS series)
Description:

The records in this series concern public sector pay and pensions; expenditure on employment and training measures.

Date: 1981-1995
Arrangement:

Files are arranged chronologically and by prefix order.

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: EMS
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Treasury, Domestic Economy Sector, 1975-

Physical description: 541 file(s)
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2013 Treasury

Accumulation dates: 1981 to 1995
Selection and destruction information: Acquisition theme 3.1.1 Management of government revenues and expenditure.
Accruals: Series is accruing.
Administrative / biographical background:

Employment and Pay Division was created in 1981 under the Industrial Policy Group (IPG) and thereunder the Domestic Economy Sector. A sibling division also existed under the IPG called the Industrial Economics Division which was responsible for industrial policy and its relations to general economic policy, policy advice and assessment.

In 1982, the EMS prefix transferred to the Domestic Economy Sector, Industry and Agriculture Group, Industry and Employment Division. Its function was to introduce policies affecting sectors of industry; employment programmes (industrial expenditure measures and manpower support).

In 1983, the Industry and Employment Division became the Industrial Finance and Employment Division (IAE3) under the same Sector and Group. Its function was described as general and sectoral policy measures and liaison with the National Economic Development Council.

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