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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and predecessors: Betting, Gaming...

Catalogue reference: PF 295

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PF 295

This series contains records relating to the preparation of legislation and the development of regulations applicable to various types of gambling and lottery activities

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Reference

PF 295

Title
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and predecessors: Betting, Gaming and Lotteries: Registered Files (BGL Series)
Date

1983-2002

Description

This series contains records relating to the preparation of legislation and the development of regulations applicable to various types of gambling and lottery activities

Related material

See also HO 320

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

BGL

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1997-2017
  • Department of National Heritage, 1992-1997
  • Home Office, 1782-1782
Physical description

524 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2022 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Subjects
Topics
Government finances
Sports
Custodial history

Home Office 1992; Department of National Heritage 1994-2001; Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2001-2017; Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 2017-present

Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

Upon the establishment of the Department for National Heritage in 1992, some aspects of betting, gaming and lotteries were moved from the Home Office to the department, although a full takeover of responsibilities in this area happened only in 2001, following the General Election.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17464833/

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