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Welsh Office: Agriculture Department and Successors: Animal Health and Fisheries...

Catalogue reference: BD 134

What's it about?

BD 134

The records concern policy implementation pertaining to animal, livestock and fisheries health and welfare.

Full description and record details

Reference

BD 134

Title
Welsh Office: Agriculture Department and Successors: Animal Health and Fisheries (AHL) File Prefix: Registered Files
Date

1980-1994

Description

The records concern policy implementation pertaining to animal, livestock and fisheries health and welfare.

Arrangement

The records are arranged chronologically in file prefix order.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

AHL

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English and Welsh

Creator(s)
Welsh Office, Agriculture Department, 1978-1999
Physical description

54 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

In 2018 Welsh Government

Subjects
Topics
Fishing
Farming
Custodial history

The records were originally created and stored by the Welsh Office. The National Assembly for Wales (Executive) took over custody from 1998 and the records stored in Neptune Point, Cardiff. The Welsh Assembly Government took over custody in 2007 and the records were stored with a third party contractor. In 2011 the Welsh Government took over custody of the records.

Accumulation dates

1981 to 1994

Accruals

No further accruals expected.

Selection and destruction information

Records Collection Policy, s.3.1.1 records which detail changes in the strategic functions and obligations of the UK and English and Welsh governments. OSP7, s5.2 covers the selection of records relating to agriculture in Wales.

Administrative / biographical background

The Animal Health Division was responsible for animal and livestock health and welfare; livestock improvement; meat hygiene including hygiene standards and slaughter houses; matters relating to the veterinary profession and veterinary medicines; land drainage grants; pesticides; emergencies and Welsh fisheries. The records were created by the Animal Health, Land Drainage and Fisheries Division which was a component of the Agriculture Department.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14737164/

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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

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Welsh Office: Agriculture Department and Successors: Animal Health and Fisheries (AHL) File Prefix: Registered Files

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