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

Catalogue reference: MAF 443

What's it about?

MAF 443

This series documents the application of Hill Farmers' Support Schemes and the administration of the subsidies for hill cattle and sheep. The records are mainly case files relating to this function.

Full description and record details

Reference

MAF 443

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

1976-1994

Description

This series documents the application of Hill Farmers' Support Schemes and the administration of the subsidies for hill cattle and sheep. The records are mainly case files relating to this function.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

HV

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

33 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2005 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Custodial history

Responsibility transferred to DEFRA in 2001

Accruals

Series is accruing

Selection and destruction information

Selected under TNA Acquisition Policy 2.2.1.1, the Formulation of Policy and Management of Public Resources by the Core Executive, and 2.2.2.2 documenting the control of chemicals used in agricultural and horticultural pesticides.

Administrative / biographical background

In 1973 following accession to the EEC, the Meat and Fatstock Group was reorganised into three divisions: Beef Division, Pigs and Bacon Division and Sheep and Livestock Subsidies Division. The division originally came under Meat, Poultry and Eggs, but after further reorganisation, became part of a Livestock Products Group in the Agricultural Commodities Directorate.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16346/

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