Collection MCC/CL/L/PARL - CLERK'S (LEGAL) DEPARTMENT: PARLIAMENTARY

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MCC/CL/L/PARL

Title

CLERK'S (LEGAL) DEPARTMENT: PARLIAMENTARY

Date(s)

  • 1884-1965 (Creation)

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12.83 linear metres

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Biographical history

In 1889 County Council policy was directed by 72 members and administered under the leadership of Sir Richard Nicolson, Clerk of the County Council, and a handful of staff. The number of members had risen to 116 by 1952 and by 1965 the County staff numbered some 32,000, of whom 2,000 head office staff occupied the Guildhall and five other offices in Westminster. This indicates the tremendous increase in administrative work under successive Clerks of the County Council.

In the years between the two wars a semi-rural county became an almost completely urbanised area. The introduction of new legislation made ever increased demands upon members of the administrative staff, involving in later years monthly meetings of some 50 committees and sub-committees.

The Clerk's Department were responsible for monitoring Parliamentary legislation which might affect the work of the Council as well as preparing MCC bills for presentation to Parliament.

Archival history

MCC/CL/L/PARL 1884-1965 Collection 12.83 linear metres MCC , Middlesex County Council x Middlesex County Council

In 1889 County Council policy was directed by 72 members and administered under the leadership of Sir Richard Nicolson, Clerk of the County Council, and a handful of staff. The number of members had risen to 116 by 1952 and by 1965 the County staff numbered some 32,000, of whom 2,000 head office staff occupied the Guildhall and five other offices in Westminster. This indicates the tremendous increase in administrative work under successive Clerks of the County Council.

In the years between the two wars a semi-rural county became an almost completely urbanised area. The introduction of new legislation made ever increased demands upon members of the administrative staff, involving in later years monthly meetings of some 50 committees and sub-committees.

The Clerk's Department were responsible for monitoring Parliamentary legislation which might affect the work of the Council as well as preparing MCC bills for presentation to Parliament.

Acquired with the records of its parent authority, the Middlesex County Council, and with successor authorities.

Records of the Middlesex County Council Clerk's Legal Department relating to Parliament, 1884-1965, including papers relating to Bills promoted by the MCC including the Middlesex County Council Acts 1930, 1931, 1934, 1944 and 1961; copies of Parliamentary bills of interest to the County Council including bills promoted by other local authorities, legislation promoted by second tier authorities in Middlesex, orders concerning electrical and gas undertakings and orders concerned with tramways and railways; papers relating to water undertakings including Parliamentary bills, maps of water company districts and pollution of rivers; copies of Parliamentary standing orders.

MCC/CL/L/PARL/01: Bills promoted by Middlesex County Council; MCC/CL/L/PARL/02: Parliamentary bills of general interest; MCC/CL/L/PARL/03: Bills concerning water undertakings; MCC/CL/L/PARL/04: Parliamentary standing orders.

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Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.
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For further information on the history of the Middlesex County Council please see Middlesex by Sir Clifford Radcliffe (2 editions, 1939 and 1953), LMA Library reference 97.09 MID; and The County Council of the Administrative County of Middlesex: 76 years of local government, 1 April 1889 to 31 March 1965, by Middlesex County Council (1965), LMA library reference S97.09 MID.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. April to June 2009 Utilities Electric utilities Transport Road transport Tramways Law Legislation Parliamentary legislation Industry Power industry Gas industry Gas utilities Environmental degradation Pollution Water pollution Transport infrastructure Railways Government Public administration Local government Service industries Parliamentary bills Water utilities MCC , Middlesex County Council x Middlesex County Council Clerk's Department , Middlesex County Council Houses of Parliament London England UK Western Europe Middlesex Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Acquired with the records of its parent authority, the Middlesex County Council, and with successor authorities.

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Scope and content

Records of the Middlesex County Council Clerk's Legal Department relating to Parliament, 1884-1965, including papers relating to Bills promoted by the MCC including the Middlesex County Council Acts 1930, 1931, 1934, 1944 and 1961; copies of Parliamentary bills of interest to the County Council including bills promoted by other local authorities, legislation promoted by second tier authorities in Middlesex, orders concerning electrical and gas undertakings and orders concerned with tramways and railways; papers relating to water undertakings including Parliamentary bills, maps of water company districts and pollution of rivers; copies of Parliamentary standing orders.

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MCC/CL/L/PARL/01: Bills promoted by Middlesex County Council; MCC/CL/L/PARL/02: Parliamentary bills of general interest; MCC/CL/L/PARL/03: Bills concerning water undertakings; MCC/CL/L/PARL/04: Parliamentary standing orders.

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Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

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Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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English

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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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London Metropolitan Archives

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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