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HM Treasury: Permanent Secretary: Terence Burns: Private Office Papers (PO-PS/TB...

Catalogue reference: T 702

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T 702

This series contains files regarding Terence Burns’ time in the Private Office at HM Treasury as Permanent Secretary

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Reference
T 702
Title
HM Treasury: Permanent Secretary: Terence Burns: Private Office Papers (PO-PS/TB Prefix Series)
Date
1976-2000
Description

This series contains files regarding Terence Burns’ time in the Private Office at HM Treasury as Permanent Secretary

Arrangement

The records are arranged in chronological order

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
PO-PS/TB Prefix
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
Treasury, 1667-1667
Physical description
1333 file(s)
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2022 Treasury

Custodial history
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
Selection and destruction information
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
Administrative / biographical background

Terence Burns, also known as 'Terry', was a member of the HM Treasury Academic Panel from 1976 to 1979, then Chief Economic Adviser to the Treasury and Head of the Government Economic Service from 1980 to 1991, and then Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury from 1991 to 1999.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17575593/

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HM Treasury: Permanent Secretary: Terence Burns: Private Office Papers (PO-PS/TB Prefix Series)