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Criminal Legislation (CL series)

Catalogue reference: HO 558

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HO 558

This series contains records relate to Draft clauses, submissions, work on Statutory Instruments and bills, high level minutes of meetings involving Ministers and Secretary of State at which their views were expressed and high level work on...

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Reference

HO 558

Title

Criminal Legislation (CL series)

Date

1986-2001

Description

This series contains records relate to Draft clauses, submissions, work on Statutory Instruments and bills, high level minutes of meetings involving Ministers and Secretary of State at which their views were expressed and high level work on government responses to consultations and significant international events

Arrangement

The files are arranged via date order (oldest first) and are also arranged by original prefix/file number order (lowest first)

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

CL prefix

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Home Office, 1782-1782
  • Home Office, Criminal Department, 1983-1986
  • Home Office, Criminal Policy Department, 1987-1987
Physical description

139 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2020 Ministry of Justice

Subjects
Topics
Official publications
Custodial history

The records were created in the Home Office and then ownership transferred to the Ministry of Justice in 2007

Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

Division 1 within the Home Office, specifically criminal policy and legislation creation and development

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17059789/

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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

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Criminal Legislation (CL series)

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