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Department of Trade and Industry and successors: Industrial and Commercial Policy...

Catalogue reference: FV 60

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FV 60

This series contains records of the Industrial and Commercial Policy Division and is concerned with Restrictive Trade Practices and Monopolies and Mergers legislation.

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Reference

FV 60

Title
Department of Trade and Industry and successors: Industrial and Commercial Policy Division: Registered Files (IC(3) Series)
Date

1957-1983

Description

This series contains records of the Industrial and Commercial Policy Division and is concerned with Restrictive Trade Practices and Monopolies and Mergers legislation.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Former reference order

Related material

Files relating to price policy and consumer protection are in FV 88

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

IC(3) file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Industry, Industrial and Commercial Policy Division, 1974-1980
  • Department of Industry, Industrial and Commercial Policy Division A, 1980-1983
  • Department of Industry, Industrial and Commercial Policy Division B, 1980-1983
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Industrial and Commercial Policy Division, 1973-1974
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Industrial and Commercial Policy Division 3, 1970-1973
Physical description

138 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1999 Department of Trade and Industry

Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

The Industrial and Commercial Policy Division (3) was established in 1970 when the Department of Trade and Industry was first formed. It acquired part of the Central Industrial Policy Division (ex Mintech), General and Industrial and Industrial Division (ex BOT), and External and Information Division (ex Mintech). The division was primarily concerned with legislation and legislative change with the central aim of consumer protection. In particular the Restrictive Trade Practices Acts 1956-1968, Trade Description Legislation, European Economic Community competition policy, the Fair Trading Bill and Act of 1973, and the Monopolies, Mergers and Restrictive Practices Bill 1971.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15139/

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