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HM Treasury: Chancellor of the Exchequer: Norman Lamont: Private Office Papers (PO-CH/NO...
Catalogue reference: T 668
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T 668
This series contains files relating to policy work and high level correspondence at Ministerial level. The series collection documents the time in office of Norman Lamont in various Ministerial roles at the Treasury
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- T 668
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Title (The name of the record)
- HM Treasury: Chancellor of the Exchequer: Norman Lamont: Private Office Papers (PO-CH/NO Prefix Series)
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1980-1999
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains files relating to policy work and high level correspondence at Ministerial level. The series collection documents the time in office of Norman Lamont in various Ministerial roles at the Treasury
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The records are arranged in chronological order.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- PO-CH/NO prefix
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Treasury, 1667-1667
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1301 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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In 2021 Treasury
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
- The records were originally stored in 1 Horse Guards Road, London (the HM Treasury headquarters), until 2014 when they were moved for processing by a private contractor.
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- No further accruals are anticipated
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Selection and destruction information (Information about how the record was selected for archiving)
- Records Collection Policy – criteria 3.1.1 The principal policies and actions of the UK central government and English and Welsh Governments; records that illustrate the government role in the management of the UK economy.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Treasury is responsible for the overall management of the economy. With support from Treasury officials, the Chancellor of the Exchequer advises and implements economic and financial functions in order to aid the running of the United Kingdom's economy. Norman Lamont first joined the Treasury in 1986 as Financial Secretary to the Treasury. He was appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury in1989 before succeeding John Major as the Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1990 and 1993. His period in office included the UK?s membership and exit from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM).
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17059795/
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: T
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HM Treasury: Chancellor of the Exchequer: Norman Lamont: Private Office Papers (PO-CH/NO Prefix Series)