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Department of the Environment and Successors: Vehicle Policy and System Division;...

Catalogue reference: AT 91

What's it about?

AT 91

The records detail the the development of policy in respect of vehicles.

Full description and record details

Reference

AT 91

Title

Department of the Environment and Successors: Vehicle Policy and System Division; Registered Files (VPS Series)

Date

1938-2000

Description

The records detail the the development of policy in respect of vehicles.

Arrangement

Within each transfer the records are in former reference order thereby reflecting their original administrative arrangement.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

VPS

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of the Environment, Drivers and Vehicles Policy Division, 1976-1977
  • Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, 1997-2001
  • Department of the Environment, Vehicles Policy and Systems Division, 1974-1976
  • Department of Transport, 1976-1997
  • Department of Transport, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Finance and General Division, 1978-1981
  • Department of Transport, Drivers and Vehicles Policy Division, 1977-1978
  • Department of Transport, Vehicle Licensing and Regional Division, 1981-1983
Physical description

210 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2005 Department for Transport

Custodial history

Since these records ceased to accumulate they have been in the custody of the Department of Transport (1981-1997), the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997-2001), the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (2001-2002) and the Department for Transport (2002-2005).

Accumulation dates

File series ran from 1974 to 1983

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Selection and destruction information

These files have been selected as they reflect the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK, as documented by the state's dealings with individuals, communities and organisations outside its own formal boundaries (2.2.2.1 of PROs Acquisition policy).

Administrative / biographical background

The Vehicles Policy and Systems Division was established in 1974 as part of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Group. Its remit was the development of vehicle policy. In 1976 this function was transferred to the Drivers and Vehicles Policy Division, and in 1977 this division was transferred to the Department of Transport. The following year the function was transferred to the Driver Vehicle Licensing Financial and General Division and in 1981 it was again transferred to the Vehicle Licensing and Regional Division. The latter Division ceased to raise VPS files in 1983.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16140/

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Department of the Environment and Successors: Vehicle Policy and System Division; Registered Files (VPS Series)