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HM Treasury: Domestic Economy Sector, Industrial Policy Group, Industrial Economics...

Catalogue reference: T 441

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T 441

The records in this series concern advice to the Industrial Policy Group on industrial structure and performance, including: National Economic Development Council (NEDC) and sectoral committees and National Economic Development Office (NEDO)...

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Reference

T 441

Title
HM Treasury: Domestic Economy Sector, Industrial Policy Group, Industrial Economics Division: Records (IPP file series)
Date

1980-1981

Description

The records in this series concern advice to the Industrial Policy Group on industrial structure and performance, including: National Economic Development Council (NEDC) and sectoral committees and National Economic Development Office (NEDO) estimates on industrial productivity; industrial aspects of trade policy (i.e. import controls, non-tarrif barriers) and public purchasing; industrial visits briefings; meetings with industrialists and trade unionists; industrial implications of public expenditure and other macro-economic policies; industrial sectors not elsewhere allocated in the HM Treasury; cross sectoral issues such as productivity, investment, finance, industrial assistance statndards and other aspects of industrial performance; Office for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) positive adjustment and industrial committees; industrial policy briefing. These issues were covered in the IPP file prefix.

'IPP' prefix denotes 'industrial policy practice'.

Arrangement

Records are arranged chronologically in file prefix order.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

IPP file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Treasury, Domestic Economy Sector, 1975-1975
Physical description

25 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

from 2013 Treasury

Accumulation dates

1981 to 1986

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Selection and destruction information

OSP 12: Central Direction and Oversight of policy. OSP 3: Industrial Policy.

Administrative / biographical background

The Industrial Policy Group was created under the Domestic Economy Sector in 1981. The Industrial Policy Group had two Divisions: the Employment and Pay Division covering public sector pay and pensions, expenditure on employment and training measures. The Industrial Economics Division which covered industrial policy and its relation to general economic policy.

The Conservative Government policy for industry from 1979 to 1997 was characterised as a 'laissez faire' approach which had the effect of reducing nationalised industries of the 1960s and 1970s and encourging private industries.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12196025/

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HM Treasury: Domestic Economy Sector, Industrial Policy Group, Industrial Economics Division: Records (IPP file series)