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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Pigs, Eggs and Poultry Division: Registered...

Catalogue reference: MAF 639

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MAF 639

The files in this series cover UK policy for pigs, eggs and poultry meat and derived products and the operation of the Common Agricultural Policy for these commodities. Papers cover capital grants, levies sluicegate prices and amendments to the Deer Act.

Full description and record details

Reference

MAF 639

Title
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Pigs, Eggs and Poultry Division: Registered Files, Policy (PBD Series)
Date

1985-2005

Description

The files in this series cover UK policy for pigs, eggs and poultry meat and derived products and the operation of the Common Agricultural Policy for these commodities. Papers cover capital grants, levies sluicegate prices and amendments to the Deer Act.

Related material

This appears to have been the predecessor series for matters relating to both sheep and pigs (MEA file series, closed in 1985) MAF 246

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

PBD file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1955-2001
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Pigs, Eggs and Poultry Division, 1984-1997
Physical description

43 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

from 2014 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Accumulation dates

1985 onwards

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Administrative / biographical background

The Pig and Bacon Division was created in 1974 when the Meat Directorate was divided into three separate divisions, comprising Pig and Bacon Division, Beef Division and Sheep and Livestock Subsidies Division. In 1975 the directorate was renamed 'Meat, Poultry and Eggs' with 3 divisions being Pig and Poultry Products Division, Beef Division and Sheep and Livestock Subsidies Division. 1n 1985 Pig and Poultry Products Division was renamed Pigs, Eggs and Poultry Division and was responsible for creation of records in this series.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12739627/

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Pigs, Eggs and Poultry Division: Registered Files, Policy (PBD Series)