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Department of Employment: Economic Policy (Manpower) Division: Registered Files (EPD...

Catalogue reference: LAB 108

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LAB 108

The series comprises registered files of the Economic Policy (Manpower) Division of the Department of Employment relating to advice on economic policy relating to manpower issues.The series covers a number of sociological issues, such as;...

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Reference

LAB 108

Title
Department of Employment: Economic Policy (Manpower) Division: Registered Files (EPD Series)
Date

1946-1975

Description

The series comprises registered files of the Economic Policy (Manpower) Division of the Department of Employment relating to advice on economic policy relating to manpower issues.

The series covers a number of sociological issues, such as; unemployment, population levels, the mobility and availability of labour, the effects of changes to the benefit regulations; redundancies in particular industries and redundancy payment schemes.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Files are arranged numerically by former file reference.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

EPD file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Employment, Economic Policy (Manpower) Division, 1970-1972
  • Department of Employment, Safety and Health Services, 1972-1975
Physical description

17 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2000 Department for Education and Employment

Subjects
Topics
Labour
Custodial history

Transferred to the Employment Department in 1988 and the Department of Education and Employment in 1995.

Accumulation dates

1970 to 1975

Accruals

Series is not accruing.

Selection and destruction information

Policy files have been selected for permanent preservation

Administrative / biographical background

The Economic (Manpower) Division of the Department of Employment was responsible for regional policy in reviewing changes in the boundaries and the status of assisted areas.

Safety and Health Services were part of the Manpower General Division.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15053/

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