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Lord Chancellor's Office and Lord Chancellor's Department: Administration and Policy:...

Catalogue reference: LCO 65

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LCO 65

This series comprises correspondence and papers relating to: Ministerial responsibilities; opening of parliament; appointment and change of Lord Chancellor; Advisory Committee notes, minutes, reports and discussions/requests to changes in law.

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Reference
LCO 65
Title
Lord Chancellor's Office and Lord Chancellor's Department: Administration and Policy: Registered files (Numbers series)
Date
1926-1988
Description

This series comprises correspondence and papers relating to: Ministerial responsibilities; opening of parliament; appointment and change of Lord Chancellor; Advisory Committee notes, minutes, reports and discussions/requests to changes in law.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Three and four figure numbers and HL
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Lord Chancellor's Department, 1972-2003
  • Lord Chancellor's Office, 1885-1972
Physical description
775 file(s)
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

from 2018 Ministry of Justice

Custodial history
Lord Chancellor's Department; Department for Constitutional Affairs; Ministry of Justice.
Accruals
Series is accruing.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18774/

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Lord Chancellor's Office and Lord Chancellor's Department: Administration and Policy: Registered files (Numbers series)