Catalogue description Home Office: Privacy (PRV symbol series) registered files
Reference: | HO 411 |
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Title: | Home Office: Privacy (PRV symbol series) registered files |
Description: |
This series consists of files documenting the development of policy on the protection of privacy, access to information held on computer and access to government information. |
Date: | 1970-1989 |
Arrangement: |
Files are arranged in former reference order. |
Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
Former reference in its original department: | PRV |
Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
Language: | English |
Physical description: | 81 file(s) |
Access conditions: | Open |
Immediate source of acquisition: |
From 2004 Home Office |
Accumulation dates: | 1970-1987 |
Selection and destruction information: | Files have been selected, under Acquisition Policy theme 2.2.1.4 Administration of justice (definition and protection of legal rights and obligations), which show the development of policy, the drafting and implementation of legislation and the establishment of and liaison with regulatory bodies by the Home Office |
Accruals: | Series is accruing |
Administrative / biographical background: |
E Division of the general Department was responsible for privacy matters, including information held on government computers. Responsibility for information legislation passed to the Lord Chancellor's Department in 2001. |
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