Operational selection policies by subject

Operational selection policies (OSPs) apply the criteria set out in the acquisition policy to the records of individual departments and agencies or to records relating to a cross-departmental theme. Operational selection policies are normally the subject of public consultation.

You can also see the operational selection policies listed by OSP number

Draft operational selection policies currently out for public consultation

OSP5: The administration of social security 1979-1997 (PDF, 0.15Mb)

OSP 34: Restrictive Trade Practices 1956- 2000 (PDF, 0.14Mb)

OSP54: Records of the Food Standards Agency 2000 - 2010 (PDF, 0.50Mb)

Centre of Government and constitutional matters

OSP7: The Welsh Office 1979-97 (PDF, 0.12Mb)

OSP12: Central direction and oversight of policy 1970-2000 (PDF, 0.13Mb)

OSP20: Records of the Central Office of Information (COI) (PDF, 0.12Mb)

OSP24: Records relating to the machinery of government and the management of the civil service March 1974-2000 (PDF, 0.15Mb)

Defence, security and intelligence

OSP8: The Security Service (PDF, 0.08Mb)

OSP11: Nuclear weapons policy 1967-98 (PDF, 0.14Mb)

OSP14: Home defence and emergency planning 1972-2001 (PDF, 0.11Mb)

OSP28: Government Communication Headquarters and its predecessors (PDF, 0.07Mb)

Environment

OSP1: The Department of the Environment 1970-79 (PDF, 0.13Mb)

OSP2: The Crown Estate 1975-85 (PDF, 0.07Mb)

OSP4: The use and conservation of the countryside for recreational purposes 1974-83 (PDF, 0.07Mb)

OSP10: Nature conservation in Great Britain 1973-91 (PDF, 0.10Mb)

OSP17: Preservation of the built environment 1970-99 (PDF, 0.67Mb)

OSP45: English Partnerships 1999-2006 (PDF, 0.24Mb)

Financial matters

OSP9: Fiscal policy 1971-79 (PDF, 0.13Mb)

OSP15: Control of central government expenditure 1969-97 (PDF, 0.77Mb)

OSP22: Records of the Royal Mint 1975-2002 (PDF, 0.36Mb)

Generic matters

OSP0 The selection of case files: sampling techniques: this policy has been removed as it has been superseded by OSP48. If you wish to view an archived version of OSP0 please see: OSP: 0 The selection of case files: Sampling techniques (archived version)

OSP27: UK central government websites (PDF, 0.11Mb)

OSP35: Board and committee records (PDF, 0.17Mb)

OSP36: Publications / grey literature (PDF, 0.17Mb)

OSP37: Freedom of Information Act records (PDF, 0.06Mb)

OSP38: Records of internal administration (PDF, 0.12Mb)

OSP39: Inspection records (PDF, 0.14Mb)

OSP42: Records of Departmental legal branches (PDF, 0.08Mb)

OSP48: Case files (PDF, 0.11Mb)