Treasury, Ministry of Technology, Board of Trade and successor: Development Areas...

BT 187

1945-1973

Minutes, general and case papers and correspondence of the committee known successively as the Development Areas Treasury Advisory Committee, Board of Trade Advisory Committee, Ministry of Technology Advisory Committee and Local Employment Acts Financial Advisory Committee.

The papers concern applications for financial assistance from companies moving to development areas and fall into three distinct categories: the minutes of the Committee meetings at which the applications were considered; case papers and correspondence arising from applications, including specimens of the briefs prepared for presentation at the Committee meetings; general papers covering various aspects of procedure and policy concerning the workings of the Advisory Committee.

See also the records of the Distribution of Industry Divisions:

Public Record(s)

English

• Board of Trade, Board of Trade Advisory Committee, 1960-1969
• Department of Trade and Industry, Local Employment Acts Financial Advisory Committee, 1970-1973
• Ministry of Technology, Ministry of Technology Advisory Committee, 1970-1970
• Treasury, Development Areas Treasury Advisory Committee, 1945-1960

79 files and volumes

Subject to 30 year closure

Topics

Labour

Trade and commerce

Research

The Advisory Committee was established under the Distribution of Industry Act, 1945, and subsequent legislation culminating with the Local Employment Act, 1972, to advise successively the Treasury, Board of Trade, Ministry of Technology and Department of Trade and Industry on applications for financial assistance by way of grants and loans from companies working to expand in or move to development areas.

Originally known as the Development Areas Treasury Advisory Committee (DATAC), its name later changed to Board of Trade Advisory Committee (BOTAC), Ministry of Technology Advisory Committee (MOTAC), and finally Local Employment Acts Financial Advisory Committee (LEAFAC).