Catalogue description Department of Trade and Industry (1983-2007): Consumer Affairs and Competition Policy; Monopolies, Restrictive Trade Practices and Mergers (GN Series)

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Reference: NK 72
Title: Department of Trade and Industry (1983-2007): Consumer Affairs and Competition Policy; Monopolies, Restrictive Trade Practices and Mergers (GN Series)
Description:

This series contians records regarding mergers between major companies (e.g. British Airways and American Airlines where there were public interest issues) or where the UK government was carrying out policy discussions with the EU or business bodies (e.g. the brewing and public house sector) and merger cases which included resolving issues within EU regulatory systems affecting the UK.

Date: 1990-2000
Related material:

See also NK 66
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: GN Prefix
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Department of Trade and Industry, 1983-2007

Department of Trade and Industry, Competition Policy and Utilities Review Team Directorate, 1998-1999

Department of Trade and Industry, Competition Policy Division, 1992-1993

Department of Trade and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Competition Policy Directorate, 1996-1997

Department of Trade and Industry, Consumer Affairs Division, 1983-1996
Physical description: 186 file(s)
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

In 2022 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Accumulation dates: 1993 to 2000
Selection and destruction information: File by file appraisal
Accruals: No further accruals are anticipated.
Administrative / biographical background:

The GN series of files were created by CP3b UK Competition Policy Branch of the Competition Policy Directorate (previously Competition Policy and Utilities Review Team Directorate - CP/URT, Consumer Affairs and Competition Policy Directorate - CACP).

The Branch's primary responsibilities included policy and casework on UK Monopolies, Restrictive Trade Practices (RTP), anti-competitive practices, and Mergers and Monopolies Commission (MMC) appointments and finance.

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