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Department of Health and Social Security and predecessors: Bill Papers

Catalogue reference: MH 80

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MH 80

This series contains papers relating to parliamentary bills sponsored by the Ministry of Health and its predecessors, the Local Government Board and, in the field of mental health, the Home Office. The volumes contain correspondence with...

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MH 80

Title
Department of Health and Social Security and predecessors: Bill Papers
Date

1885-1973

Description

This series contains papers relating to parliamentary bills sponsored by the Ministry of Health and its predecessors, the Local Government Board and, in the field of mental health, the Home Office. The volumes contain correspondence with government departments and others, draft bills, notes on clauses and amendments. Major legislation represented in this series includes the National Health Service Bill (1939-1946), the National Assistance Bill (1948), the Mental Health Bill (1959), and the National Health Service Reorganisation Bill (1973).

Related material

For similar papers see: MH 53 MH 137

For bill papers relating to functions transferred from the Ministry of Health see PIN 3

For files on the Welsh NHS reorganisation see BD 89

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Health and Social Security, 1968-1988
  • Home Office, 1782-1782
  • Local Government Board, 1871-1919
  • Ministry of Health, 1919-1968
Physical description

107 volume(s)

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10923/

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Department of Health and Social Security and predecessors: Bill Papers