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Catalogue reference: BT 361

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BT 361

This series contains registered files of the General and Industrial Division and the Industrial and Commercial Policy Division.The files concern such topics as relations with the Hearing Aid Council, legislation and regulations dealing with sale...

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BT 361

Title
Board of Trade: General and Industrial Division and predecessors and Department of Trade and Industry: Industrial and Commercial Policy Division: Registered Files (GI Series)
Date

1968-1980

Description

This series contains registered files of the General and Industrial Division and the Industrial and Commercial Policy Division.

The files concern such topics as relations with the Hearing Aid Council, legislation and regulations dealing with sale of goods and issue of receipts, proposed new powers to control large firms' expenditure on advertising and sales promotion, consumer credit control, the Committee on Consumer Credit (Crowther Committee), the Committee of Inquiry on Small Firms (Bolton Committee), regional training services, and a review of the legislation concerning hallmarking.

The series includes re-registered files which would otherwise be found amongst the records of the Department of Trade and Industry (FV) division: Records of the Industrial and the Industrial and Commercial Policy Divisions and Groups.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

GI file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Board of Trade, General and Industrial Division, 1969-1970
  • Board of Trade, General Department, 1963-1968
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Industrial and Commercial Policy Division, 1973-1974
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Industrial and Commercial Policy Division 1, 1970-1974
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Industrial and Commercial Policy Division 2, 1970-1973
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Industrial and Commercial Policy Division 3, 1970-1973
Physical description

27 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3397/

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