Catalogue description Department of Trade and Industry and successors: Small Firms Division; Registered Files (SI Series)

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Reference: FV 80
Title: Department of Trade and Industry and successors: Small Firms Division; Registered Files (SI Series)
Description:

This series relates to the action that was taken by the Department in accordance with the recommendations of the Bolton Committee of Inquiry on Small Firms, the findings of which were published in November 1971 (Cmnd. 4811). The records concern small firms and issues of taxation, statistical returns, the training levy, government procurement, late payment by debtors, competition policy, compulsory land purchase, company law reform and entry into the European Economic Community.

Date: 1970-1978
Arrangement:

The series is arranged in departmental reference order.

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

Department of Industry, Small Firms Division, 1974-1983

Department of Trade and Industry, Small Firms Division, 1971-1974
Physical description: 20 file(s)
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2002 Department of Trade and Industry
Selection and destruction information: The files have been selected to show the formulation of Government policy in the economic and legal sphere towards small firms, in accordance with sections 2.2.1.1 and 2.2.2.1 of the PRO's Acquisition Policy.
Accruals: Series is accruing
Administrative / biographical background:

The Small Firms Division was established in 1971 within the Department of Trade and Industry on the recommendation of the Bolton Committee of Inquiry on Small Firms whose findings were published in November 1971 (Cmnd. 4811). The Committee raised concerns that UK industry was not generating enough small companies or entrepreneurs and as a result the Division oversaw the establishment of Small Firms Information Centres in London, Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester, Cardiff and Glasgow. Originally the service was purely a signposting service, but this was expanded in 1977 to include a counselling service. Subsequently, local authorities, Development Agencies and COSIRA became involved.

In 1985 responsibility for Small Firms, Small Firms Information Centres and Tourism transferred to the Department of Employment.

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