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Prime Minister's Office: Patronage Papers

Catalogue reference: PREM 5

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PREM 5

This series mainly contains papers relating to ministerial, civil and ecclesiastical appointments for which the Prime Minister is responsible. Other papers concern appointments made by the Crown on the Prime Minister's recommendation, those made...

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PREM 5

Title
Prime Minister's Office: Patronage Papers
Date

1907-1994

Description

This series mainly contains papers relating to ministerial, civil and ecclesiastical appointments for which the Prime Minister is responsible. Other papers concern appointments made by the Crown on the Prime Minister's recommendation, those made by the Prime Minister's own authority, and those referred to him by other ministers.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Chronological within subject

Related material

Files relating to appointments for which the Lord Chancellor is responsible are in LCO 54

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Prime Minister's Office, 1916-1916
Physical description

611 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1969 Prime Minister's Office

Subjects
Topics
Religions
Accumulation dates

1907-

Accruals

Series is accruing

Selection and destruction information

Papers selected for preservation are those involving changes of function, controversy, or other matters of unusual interest, but some samples of routine appointments have been included

Administrative / biographical background

This series mainly contains papers relating to ministerial, civil and ecclesiastical appointments for which the Prime Minister is responsible

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11898/

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