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Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

This page summarises records created by this Organisation

The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Alternative name(s):
  • DETR (Also known as)
Date: 1997-2001
History: The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) was created in June 1997 by merger of the Department of Transport and the Department of the Environment. It was responsible for policies regarding environment, housing, transport, local government, regional development, etc. Following the 2001 General Election, the DETR was reorganised to create the new Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR), with environment protection and wildlife and countryside policy moved to the former MAFF to create the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; Whitakers 2002; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C277030
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1966-1997: Records created by the Road Research Laboratory and successors
2
1840-1966: Ministry of Transport and successors, Railway Divisions: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
3
1879-1961: Road Traffic and Safety Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
4
1862-1973: Highways: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
5
1906-1993: Ministry of Transport and successor, Establishment and Organisation: Correspondence and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
6
1935-1974: Ministry of Transport and successors: Statistics Files
The National Archives, Kew
7
1929-1981: Ministry of Transport, Highways Engineering: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
8
1937-1975: Ministry of Transport and Successors, Highways N Division: Registered Files
9
1929-1988: Ministry of Transport and successors, Highways Management and Services Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
10
1932-1987: Ministry of Transport and successors, Traffic Control Development and Traffic Control and Communications Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
11
1925-1972: Transport Ministries: Highways (Trunk Roads) (HT Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
12
1951-1975: Transport Ministries: Traffic Engineering (TE Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
13
1923-1981: Ministry of Transport: Highways B (HB Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
14
1922-1974: Ministry of Transport: Finance, Transport and Shipping (FTS Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
15
1960-1972: Transport Ministries: London Policy (LP Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
16
1945-1973: Transport Ministries: Traffic and Transport Planning A (TTPA Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
17
1949-1971: Transport Ministries: Urban Traffic Policy (UT Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
18
1960-1976: Ministry of Transport and successors, Construction Units Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
19
1962-1979: Transport Ministries: Public Transport A (PTA Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
20
1964-1972: Transport Ministries: General Planning Highways Division, Highway Economics (HEU Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
21
1930-1988: Transport Ministries: Divisional Road Engineers Offices and Successors Files
The National Archives, Kew
22
1965-1985: Transport Ministries: Highways Engineering Division, Computer Branch (HECB Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
23
1957-1970: Transport Ministries: Regional Development (RDD Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
24
1960-1991: Transport Ministries: Motorway Services Area (MSAB Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
25
1963-1968: Ministry of Transport, Transport Policy General Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
26
1962-1967: Ministry of Transport: Goods Vehicle Stations Branch: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
27
1964-1972: Transport Ministries: Mathematical Advisory Unit (MAU Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
28
1964-2007: Transport Ministries: Road Transport (RF Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
29
1961-1984: Ministry of Transport and Department of the Environment: Channel Tunnel Reports
The National Archives, Kew
30
1969-1973: Transport Ministries: Centralised Licensing Administration (CLA Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
31
1998-2002: Regulations Concerning Treated Sewage Sludge on Agricultural Land (SLU Series)
The National Archives, Kew
32
1986-2004: Department of the Environment and successors: Environmental Protection Technology Schemes (EPT Series)
The National Archives, Kew
33
1992-2002: Department of the Environment and successors: Contaminated Land and Liabilities (CLL Series)
The National Archives, Kew
34
1985-2000: Department of the Environment: Housing Right to Buy Division; Registered Files (HRTB series)
The National Archives, Kew
35
1945-1987: Treasury Solicitor: Ministry of Transport Legal Branch and successors: Registered Files (L Series)
The National Archives, Kew
36
1988-2000: Department of Transport and successors: Transport and Works Act 1992 Files (TWA Series)
The National Archives, Kew
37
1800-1996: Records created or inherited by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, and of successor and related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
38
1986-2004: Department of Transport and successors: Air Traffic Division and predecessors: Registered Files (APF Series)
The National Archives, Kew
39
1985-1997: Department of Transport and successors: Tolls and Signs Division and successors: Registered Files (TS Series)
The National Archives, Kew
40
1966-1985: Department of the Environment: Traffic and Transport Planning Division: Registered Files (TTP Series)
The National Archives, Kew
41
1969-1973: Board of Trade and Department of Trade and Industry: Telecommunications Directorate, Air Traffic Services Branch: Registered Files (ATS Series)
The National Archives, Kew
42
1963-1967: Transport Ministries: Structures Approval, Signs and Lighting (SASL Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
43
1985-2004: Department of Transport and Successors: Channel Tunnel Fixed Link Divisions: Registered Files (CHT and CHT-A prefixes)
The National Archives, Kew
44
1963-1998: Department of the Environment: Building Research Establishment: Registered Files (BRE Series)
The National Archives, Kew
45
1910-1988: Board of Trade and successors: Marine Department and successors: Shipping Casualty Investigation Papers
The National Archives, Kew
46
1959-1996: Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Registers of Changes of Names of Ships
The National Archives, Kew
47
1984-1995: Department of the Environment and predecessors: Fire Research Station: Registered Files (FRO Series)
The National Archives, Kew
48
1962-1974: Ministry of Housing and Local Government and Department of the Environment: Inquiry into the Greater London Development Plan (GLDP)
The National Archives, Kew
49
1955-1996: Department of the Environment: Strategic Planning Directorate and successors, Registered files (SPD, PPU and CPPU file series)
The National Archives, Kew
50
1969-1977: Transport Ministries: Railways, Grants and Closures (RGC Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
51
1969-1973: Transport Ministries: Urban and Regional Professional 'C' Division Files
The National Archives, Kew
52
1986-2000: Department of the Environment and related bodies: Research Analysis Division: English House Condition Survey: Datasets
The National Archives, Kew
53
1967-1998: Department of the Environment and Successors: Drivers Policy and Systems Division: Registered Files (DPS Series)
The National Archives, Kew
54
1946-2001: Department of the Environment and successors: Airports Policy Division: Registered Files (APD series)
The National Archives, Kew
55
1989-1996: Department of the Environment and successors: Housing Associations, Revenue Division; Registered Files (HACR series)
The National Archives, Kew
56
1955-2000: Transport Ministries: Re-opened Formal Investigation into the Loss of MV Derbyshire
The National Archives, Kew
57
1988-1997: Department of the Environment and successors: Housing Renewal Division; Registered Files (HRP series)
The National Archives, Kew
58
1991-2008: Department of Transport and Successors: Shipping Policy, General Lighthouse Authorities and Fund; Registered Files (GLAF Series)
The National Archives, Kew
59
1964-2000: Transport Ministries: Inquiry into the Loss of the MV Derbyshire
The National Archives, Kew
60
1992-1999: Department of the Environment and successors: Finance Local Authority Expenditure Division and Finance Local Authority Expenditure and Revenue Division, Registered Files (FLE and FLER Series)
The National Archives, Kew
61
1975-2004: Transport Ministries: Rail (R Series) Files
The National Archives, Kew
62
1994-2002: Department of Transport: Records of the Local Transport Policy Division: Registered Files (LOCTP and LTPOL Series)
The National Archives, Kew
63
1952-2001: Department of the Environment and successors: Heathrow Terminal Five and Associated Public Inquiries: Registered and Un-registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
64
2000-2004: Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions: Records of the Roads Policy Division: Registered Files (ROADS Series)
The National Archives, Kew
65
1979-1992: Department of the Environment and successors: Records of the Audit Commission, Liverpool District Audit Office
The National Archives, Kew
66
1993-2001: Department of the Environment: Homelessness Policy Division; registered files (HPD series)
The National Archives, Kew
67
1986-1998: Department of Transport: Channel Tunnel Rail Link Division; Registered Files (B/CTRL Series)
The National Archives, Kew
68
From 2013: Local Government Association: LG Inform Website
The National Archives, Kew
69
From 2015: National River Flow Archive Website
The National Archives, Kew
70
1993-1999: Department of the Environment and successors: Local Government Directorate: Local Government Review Team: Registered Files (LGRT Series)
The National Archives, Kew
71
From 2001: Supporting People Knowledge Website (SPKweb) Website
The National Archives, Kew
72
From 2002: Expert Group on Cryptosporidium in Water Supplies Website
The National Archives, Kew
73
1996-2000: Department of the Environment and successors: Regeneration Directorate: Registered Files (RD1, RD2 and Regeneration Series)
The National Archives, Kew
74
1990-2016: Department for Business, Energy,and Industrial Strategy and predecessors: Along-Track Scanning Radiometer ATSR-1, ATSR-2 and AATSR: Registered Files (MIS Series)
75
1835-2023: Records created or inherited by the Department of the Environment, the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR), the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR), and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
The National Archives, Kew
76
From 2001: Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee Website
The National Archives, Kew
77
From 2001: London Pensions Fund Authority Website
The National Archives, Kew
78
From 1999: The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Website
The National Archives, Kew
79
From 2001: Rent Service Website
The National Archives, Kew
80
From 2001: Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme Website
The National Archives, Kew
81
From 1999: Energy Saving Trust Website
The National Archives, Kew
82
From 2000: Housing Corporation Website
The National Archives, Kew
83
From 2001: Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Website
The National Archives, Kew
84
1998-1999: Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions: Transport Policy, Strategy and Integration (PSI); Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
85
From 2010: MV-Derbyshire Inquiry Website
The National Archives, Kew
86
2000-2003: Department for Transport and Predecessors: The Motorists Forum (MTR): Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
87
1613-2010: Records created or inherited by the Transport Ministries, and by related bodies, and by the London Passenger Transport Board
The National Archives, Kew
88
1947-2001: Department of the Environment and Predecessors: Planning Land Use Policy Directorate: Registered Files (PLUP Series)
The National Archives, Kew
89
1991: The Buying Agency: Framework Documents
The National Archives, Kew
90
1952-1981: Ministry of Civil Aviation and Successors: Accidents Investigation Branch Case Files (EW/A-F Series)
The National Archives, Kew
91
1949-1981: Ministry of Civil Aviation and Successors: Accidents Investigation Branch Policy Files (EW Series)
The National Archives, Kew
92
1959-1972: Ministry of Aviation and Board of Trade: Directorate of Administration, Air Traffic Control Services: Registered Files (JQ Series)
The National Archives, Kew
93
1961-1968: Ministry of Aviation and successors: Directorate of Control (Operations) Branches 1-6, 14 and 15: Registered Files (CO Series)
The National Archives, Kew
94
1959-1972: Ministry of Aviation and successors: Directorate of Control (Operations) Branches 7,8 and 9: Registered Files (CN Series)
The National Archives, Kew
95
1952-1972: Ministry of Aviation and Board of Trade: Aviation Safety and General Division and successors: Registered Files (LR Series)
The National Archives, Kew
96
1961-1968: Ministry of Aviation: Aerodromes Management Division and Airports, London and Prestwick Division, Branch 2c: Registered Files (EK Series)
The National Archives, Kew
97
1961-1966: Ministry of Aviation: Aerodromes Planning Division and Airports (London and Prestwick) Division, Branch ALP 1: Registered Files (EP Series)
The National Archives, Kew
98
1944-1993: Ministry of Aviation and successors: Aviation Overseas Policy Division and successors: Registered Files (EE Series)
The National Archives, Kew
99
1924-1972: Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and Ministry of Technology: Forest Products Research Laboratory, Princes Risborough: Reports
The National Archives, Kew
100
1964-1996: Transport Research Laboratory: Project Reports
The National Archives, Kew
101
1833-1934: Board of Trade: Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen and predecessor: Registers of Certificates of Competency, Masters and Mates, Colonial
The National Archives, Kew
102
1976-2005: Records of the Department of Transport
The National Archives, Kew
103
1968-1969: Third London Airport Commission: Minutes of Public Hearings
The National Archives, Kew
104
1957-1993: Board of Trade and successors: Aerodromes General Division and successors: Registered Files (XQ, XW and XY Series)
The National Archives, Kew
105
1772-1989: Board of Trade and successors: Marine Maps and Plans
The National Archives, Kew
106
1990-2024: Records created and inherited by the Department of Energy and Climate Change and predecessors and associated bodies
The National Archives, Kew
107
1948-1991: Ministry of Housing and Local Government and Department of the Environment: Accountant General's Department and successors: Central Land Board Case Files
The National Archives, Kew
108
1939-1977: Ministry of Housing and Local Government and Department of the Environment: Local Government Finance Division and Successor: Registered Files (FIN Series)
The National Archives, Kew
109
1967-1972: Ministry of Housing and Local Government and Department of the Environment: Reorganisation of Local Government, Registered Files (RLG Series)
The National Archives, Kew
110
1946-1999: Ministry of Housing and Local Government and Department of the Environment: Regional Offices: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
111
1803-1993: Records created or inherited by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, and related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
112
1990-1998: Records of the Driving Standards Agency
113
1994-1998: Records of the Marine Safety Agency
114
1954-2006: Records of Housing Divisions
115
1964-1967: Ministry of Land and Natural Resources: Natural Resources Planning Unit: Registered Files (KW Series)
The National Archives, Kew
116
1960-1971: Ministry of Land and Natural Resources and successors: Common Land Files (KC Series)
The National Archives, Kew
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