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Department of the Environment: Economics, Housing Division: Registered Files (ECH...

Catalogue reference: AT 95

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AT 95

The ECH file series contains files relating to housing investment programmes; economic models of the UK housing market; equity mortgage proposals and housing demand and needs forecasts.

Full description and record details

Reference
AT 95
Title

Department of the Environment: Economics, Housing Division: Registered Files (ECH series)

Date
1970-1986
Description

The ECH file series contains files relating to housing investment programmes; economic models of the UK housing market; equity mortgage proposals and housing demand and needs forecasts.

Arrangement

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

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
ECH
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Department of the Environment, Housing Directorate A, 1970-1987
Physical description
8 file(s)
Access conditions
Open
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2005 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Custodial history
Since the file series ceased to accrue the records have been in the custody of the Department of the Environment (1992-1997), the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997-2001), the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (2001-2002) and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (2002 to date).
Accumulation dates
1972-1992
Accruals
The series will accrue.
Selection and destruction information
The records were selected on the basis that 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 boundaries (2.2.2.1 of PRO's Acquisition Policy).
Administrative / biographical background

In 1972 the Economics, Housing Division was set up in the Department of the Environment, inheriting economic and statistics functions formally carried out by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government. In 1977 it began the ECH file series which it continued to use until 1987.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16177/

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Department of the Environment: Economics, Housing Division: Registered Files (ECH series)