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Catalogue description Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Pigs, Eggs and Poultry Division: Registered Files, Policy (PBD Series)
| Reference: | MAF 639 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Pigs, Eggs and Poultry Division: Registered Files, Policy (PBD Series) |
| Description: |
The files in this series cover UK policy for pigs, eggs and poultry meat and derived products and the operation of the Common Agricultural Policy for these commodities. Papers cover capital grants, levies sluicegate prices and amendments to the Deer Act. |
| Date: | 1985-2005 |
| Related material: |
This appears to have been the predecessor series for matters relating to both sheep and pigs (MEA file series, closed in 1985) MAF 246 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | PBD file series |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1955-2001 Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Pigs, Eggs and Poultry Division, 1984-1997 |
| Physical description: | 43 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Open |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
from 2014 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Accumulation dates: | 1985 onwards |
| Accruals: | Series is accruing. |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Pig and Bacon Division was created in 1974 when the Meat Directorate was divided into three separate divisions, comprising Pig and Bacon Division, Beef Division and Sheep and Livestock Subsidies Division. In 1975 the directorate was renamed 'Meat, Poultry and Eggs' with 3 divisions being Pig and Poultry Products Division, Beef Division and Sheep and Livestock Subsidies Division. 1n 1985 Pig and Poultry Products Division was renamed Pigs, Eggs and Poultry Division and was responsible for creation of records in this series. |
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