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Department of Trade and Industry (1983-2007): Consumer Affairs and Competition Policy;...

Catalogue reference: NK 72

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NK 72

This series contians records regarding mergers between major companies (e.g. British Airways and American Airlines where there were public interest issues) or where the UK government was carrying out policy discussions with the EU or business...

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Reference

NK 72

Title
Department of Trade and Industry (1983-2007): Consumer Affairs and Competition Policy; Monopolies, Restrictive Trade Practices and Mergers (GN Series)
Date

1990-2000

Description

This series contians records regarding mergers between major companies (e.g. British Airways and American Airlines where there were public interest issues) or where the UK government was carrying out policy discussions with the EU or business bodies (e.g. the brewing and public house sector) and merger cases which included resolving issues within EU regulatory systems affecting the UK.

Related material

See also NK 66

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

GN Prefix

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Trade and Industry, 1983-2007
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Competition Policy and Utilities Review Team Directorate, 1998-1999
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Competition Policy Division, 1992-1993
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Consumer Affairs and Competition Policy Directorate, 1996-1997
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Consumer Affairs Division, 1983-1996
Physical description

186 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

In 2022 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Air transport
Accumulation dates

1993 to 2000

Accruals

No further accruals are anticipated.

Selection and destruction information

File by file appraisal

Administrative / biographical background

The GN series of files were created by CP3b UK Competition Policy Branch of the Competition Policy Directorate (previously Competition Policy and Utilities Review Team Directorate - CP/URT, Consumer Affairs and Competition Policy Directorate - CACP).

The Branch's primary responsibilities included policy and casework on UK Monopolies, Restrictive Trade Practices (RTP), anti-competitive practices, and Mergers and Monopolies Commission (MMC) appointments and finance.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16371178/

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