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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Sheep and Livestock Division: Registered...

Catalogue reference: MAF 441

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MAF 441

This series contains records relating to the administration of the Milk, Non-Marketing and Conversion Premium Scheme in the UK. The preserved record is the original Ministerial submissions seeking agreement to proposed conditions for operating...

Full description and record details

Reference

MAF 441

Title
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Sheep and Livestock Division: Registered Files (MNM Series)
Date

1977-1980

Description

This series contains records relating to the administration of the Milk, Non-Marketing and Conversion Premium Scheme in the UK.

The preserved record is the original Ministerial submissions seeking agreement to proposed conditions for operating the scheme including eligibility and financial provisions.

Arrangement

Records are arranged alpha-numerically according to their file reference.

Related material

Files of Dairy Herd Conversion Scheme are in MAF 432

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

MNM series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Sheep and Livestock Subsidies Division, 1973-1997
Physical description

2 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

from 2014 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Custodial history

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) became custodians of the series in 2002 when the newly formed department replaced MAFF.

Accumulation dates

1977 to present

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Selection and destruction information

Selected under Acquisition Policy criterion 2.2.2.2, documenting the impact of the state on the environment.

Administrative / biographical background

The Sheep and Livestock Division was established in 1973 following accession to the EC. The Division has been responsible for UK policy on sheep, goats and wool, the application of support schemes, especially for hill farmers and livestock extensification. In 1998 accountability switched to the Milk, Pigs, Eggs and Poultry Division.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16202/

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Sheep and Livestock Division: Registered Files (MNM Series)