History and functions of government departments

Author(s)

• Great Britain. Central Office of Information. Reference Services

Bibliographic Information

History and functions of government departments

[researched and written by Reference Services, Central Office of Information]

（Aspects of Britain）

HMSO, 1993

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-131)

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The history, policies and achievements of each government department are described, together with their current responsibilities and details of their offices - including addresses and telephone numbers. The other bodies for which they are responsible are also described and the book covers the role of ministers and departments in the British system of government.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• The role of government departments
• Central departments
• Economic, financial and industrial departments
• Legal departments
• Social departments
• Foreign affairs and defence departments
• Territorial departments.

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Details

• NCID: BA73105218
• ISBN:
  • 0117017663
• LCCN: 94140433
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 131 p., [4] p. of plates
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JN451
  • DC20 : 354.4104
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Executive departments -- Great Britain
  • LCSH : Administrative agencies -- Great Britain
  • LCSH : Great Britain. -- Politics and government
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA20773873