Department of the Environment: Management Services (MS and MSO Series) Files

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Department of the Environment: Management Services (MS and MSO Series) Files

1968-1990

The MS, MM and MSO records detail office machinery and Departmental contingency planning whilst MS/LIB relate to the management of the Departmental Library service.

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

MS, MM, MSO and MS/LIB

Public Record(s)

English

• Department of the Environment, 1970-1997
• Department of the Environment, Management Services, 1970-1976
• Departments of the Environment and Transport - Common Services, Manpower and Management Services, 1976-1984

52 file(s)

Open

From 2005 Department for Transport

Since the file series ceased to accumulate the records have been in the custody of the Department of the Environment (1985-1997), the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997-2001), the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (2001-2002) and the Department for Transport (2002-present).

File series began in 1972

Series is accruing

The 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 PRO's Acquisition Policy).

The Directorate of Management Services was established in 1969 within the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works, having oversight of the Computer Group, the Organisation and Methods Divison and the General Division. In 1971 these Divisions were joined by the Operational Research Division. In 1972 the Directorate became the responsibility of the Department of the Environment and in 1974 the Defence Planning and Emergencies Division was added. This remained the structure of the Directorate until 1976 when the Manpower Division was added. This addition led to a name change, and the Directorate became the Manpower and Management Services Directorate. The Directorate ceased to raise the MS, MM, MSO and MS/LIB in 1984.