Catalogue description Ministry of Public Building and Works: Minister's Office: Registered Files (MO Series)

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Reference: WORK 92
Title: Ministry of Public Building and Works: Minister's Office: Registered Files (MO Series)
Description:

The series comprises Minister's Bill papers.

Date: 1965-1966
Arrangement:

Within each transfer the files are arranged in former reference order thereby reflecting their original administrative arrangement.

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

Ministry of Public Building and Works, Minister's Office, 1962-1970

Physical description: 6 file(s)
Access conditions: Open
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2005 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Custodial history: Since the file series ceased to accumulate the records have been in the custody of the Department of the Environment (1970-1997), the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997-2001), the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (2001-2002) and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (2002 onwards).
Accumulation dates: 1962-1970
Selection and destruction information: The records have been selected as they reflect the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK, as documented by the state's dealings with individuals, communities and organisations outside its own formal boundaries (2.2.2.1 of PRO's Acquisition Policy).
Accruals: The series may accrue.
Administrative / biographical background:

The Minister's Office of the Ministry of Public Building and Works was created in 1962 and in 1970, it was absorbed into the Private Secretary's Office of the newly created Department of the Environment. The Office provided support to the Private Office in respect of correspondence sent to the Minister requiring a response over his signature.

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