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Export Credits Guarantee Department: Departmental Status Reviews: Papers (SEC and...

Catalogue reference: ECG 14

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ECG 14

This series comprises papers regarding departmental status reviews of the Export Credit Guarantee Department: ECGD (SEC and SR prefix files). Series SEC was generally used for material emanating from any type of review of the department. Later...

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ECG 14

Title
Export Credits Guarantee Department: Departmental Status Reviews: Papers (SEC and SR prefix)
Date

2002-2003

Description

This series comprises papers regarding departmental status reviews of the Export Credit Guarantee Department: ECGD (SEC and SR prefix files).

Series SEC was generally used for material emanating from any type of review of the department. Later reviews, in particular the Mission and Status Review, changed the Series reference to SR.

Files contained include the review by Sir Peter Matthews on the structure, functions and status of ECGD.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

SEC and SR

Legal status

Public Records unless otherwise stated

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Export Credits Guarantee Department, Chief Executive's Division, 1989-1995
  • Export Credits Guarantee Department, Project Group, Project Underwriting Divisions and Business Group, 1986-2011
  • Export Credits Guarantee Department, Secretariat Division, 1974-1988
Physical description

84 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2015 Export Credits Guarantee Department

Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Accruals

Series is accruing

Selection and destruction information

OSP 49 - Records reflecting the creation/development of key departmental function/structure

Administrative / biographical background

Secretariat Division served the Chief Executive Office, and was involved in research, development and co-ordination of departmental policy. The division also provided / produced the minutes of Export Guarantees Advisory Council EGAC and handled publicity and public relations.

Departmental Status Reviews:

In 1984, Sir Peter Matthews was appointed to advise the Minister for Trade on the structure, functions and status of ECGD. Following his review, his report recommended that ECGD should be reconstituted as Statutory Corporation but this was not accepted by the Government.

A further internal study conducted by Mr Fred Chapman (no surviving files available).

In 1988 a review commissioned by the Secretary Department of Trade and Industry and led by Mr Robert Kemp and published in 1989 led to fundamental changes, and the privatisation of the Insurance Services Group followed as a consequence in 1991.

In 1999 the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry commissioned a fundamental review of ECGD's mission and status; the aim was to ensure ECGD was fit and ready for the next Millennium and it looked at objectives, role and status. It was published in 2000, the conclusion of which transformed the operation of ECGD.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13508305/

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