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Department of Trade and Industry and successors: Nuclear Power Privatisation: Registered...

Catalogue reference: NK 67

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NK 67

The records in this series comprise paper files created as a result of privatisation activities managed by the Department on behalf of the Government. The Minister responsible was the Right Hon Tim Eggar, Minister for Industry and Energy. The...

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Reference
NK 67
Title
Department of Trade and Industry and successors: Nuclear Power Privatisation: Registered files (NNP series)
Date
1995-2002
Description

The records in this series comprise paper files created as a result of privatisation activities managed by the Department on behalf of the Government. The Minister responsible was the Right Hon Tim Eggar, Minister for Industry and Energy. The records primarily relate to the privatisation of the nuclear industry in 1995 to 1996.

Some pieces contain maps and plans.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
NNP prefix
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Nuclear Industries Directorate, 1996-2005
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Nuclear Power Privitisation Team, 1995-1997
Physical description
124 file(s)
Access conditions
Open
Immediate source of acquisition

in 2015 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Maps and plans
Nuclear energy
Custodial history
Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) up to 2008; Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) from 2008.
Accruals
Series is accruing.
Selection and destruction information
The National Archives Records Collection Policy: 3.1.2 The structures and decision-making processes in government. 3.1.4 The state's interaction with the physical environment.
Administrative / biographical background

The Nuclear Power Privatisation Team were created to carry out the Government?s decision to privatise the more modern nuclear power stations during 1996 through the establishment of a Scottish based holding company with parts of Nuclear Electric and Scottish Nuclear being privatised as wholly owned subsidiaries and the Magnox power stations and their liabilities held in a stand alone company owned by the Government to be transferred to British Nuclear Fuels plc in due course. After privatisation the unit was disbanded in 1997 with any residual activities being carried out by the Nuclear Industries Directorate (NID).

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14086129/

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