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Department of Social Security: Ministers and Senior Officers papers

Catalogue reference: JB 3

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JB 3

This series consists of papers created by the Department of Social Security's secretaries of state, ministers and senior officers. The subject matter mainly relates to social security policy initiation and development at the most senior level in...

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Reference
JB 3
Title
Department of Social Security: Ministers and Senior Officers papers
Date
1988-2006
Description

This series consists of papers created by the Department of Social Security's secretaries of state, ministers and senior officers. The subject matter mainly relates to social security policy initiation and development at the most senior level in the department.

Related material

For earlier material relating to the Department of Health and Social Security see BN 13

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Department for Work and Pensions, 2001-2001
  • Department of Social Security, 1988-2001
Physical description
713 file(s)
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

In 2001 Department of Social Security

Accumulation dates
File series ran began in 1988
Accruals
Series is accruing
Selection and destruction information
A developing operational selection policy for the Department of Social Security's records for the period 1991-1997 has informed the selection. Duplicate material has been deselected during a progressive appraisal from the secretary of state's papers down through those of the permanent secretary, the senior and junior ministers.
Administrative / biographical background
This series consists of papers created by the Department of Social Security'ssecretaries of state, ministers and senior officers. The subject matter mainlyrelates to social security policy initiation and development at the most seniorlevel in the department. A developing operational selection policy for theDepartment of Social Security's records for the period 1991-1997 has informedthe selection
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15601/

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Department of Social Security: Ministers and Senior Officers papers