Inspecting records
Operational selection policies by number
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.
Finalised Operational Selection Policies listed by subject
Finalised Operational Selection Policies listed by OSP number
- OSP0 The selection of case files: sampling techniques: this policy has been removed as it has been superseded by OSP48. If you wish to view an archived version of OSP0 please see: OSP: 0 The selection of case files: Sampling techniques (archived version)
- OSP1: The Department of the Environment 1970-79 (PDF, 120.58kb)
- OSP2: The Crown Estate, 1975-85 (PDF, 59.24kb)
- OSP3: Industrial policy, 1974-79 (PDF, 158.40kb)
- OSP5: The administration of social security, 1979-91 (PDF, 134.83kb)
- OSP6: Records created by and relating to coroners, 1970-2000 (PDF, 152.90kb)
- OSP7: The Welsh Office 1979-97 (PDF, 116.25kb)
- OSP8: The Security Service (PDF, 68.22kb)
- OSP9: Fiscal policy 1971-79 (PDF, 126.93kb)
- OSP10: Nature conservation in Great Britain 1973-91 (PDF, 93.27kb)
- OSP11: Nuclear weapons policy 1967-98 (PDF, 130.26kb)
- OSP12: Central direction and oversight of policy, 1970-2000 (PDF, 119.51kb)
- OSP13: Britain's diplomatic relations, 1973-96 (PDF, 307.95kb)
- OSP14: Home defence and emergency planning 1972-2001 (PDF, 124.58kb)
- OSP15: Control of central government expenditure, 1969-97 (PDF, 781.20kb)
- OSP16: Probation records, 1965-2001 (PDF, 311.83kb)
- OSP17: Preservation of the built environment, 1970-99 (PDF, 677.59kb)
- OSP18: Records of registration of births, deaths and marriages of United Kingdom citizens occuring overseas (PDF, 89.16kb)
- OSP19: School age education (3-16 year olds) 1974-88 (PDF, 182.84kb)
- OSP20: Records of the Central Office of Information (COI) (PDF, 110.85kb)
- OSP21: Records of the Criminal Case Review Commission (CCRC) (PDF, 77.39kb)
- OSP23: Records of Britain's overseas representation, 1973- (PDF, 235.98kb)
- OSP24: Records relating to the machinery of government and the management of the civil service from March 1974 to 2000 (PDF, 145.49kb)
- OSP25: The regulation of companies (PDF, 182.18kb)
- OSP26: The regulation of civil aviation, 1972-2002 (PDF, 270.13kb)
- OSP27: The National Archives is currently reviewing its approach towards the capture and preservation of government websites as part of its Web Continuity Project. OSP27 will be updated to reflect these changes. For further information on the project see: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/webcontinuity/
- OSP29: Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) records (PDF, 165.69kb)
- OSP31: Post 16 education, 1974-1988 (PDF, 217.53kb)
- OSP34: Restrictive trade practices, 1956 - 2000 (PDF, 51.95kb)
- OSP35: Board and committee records (PDF, 164.53kb)
- OSP36: Publications / Grey literature (PDF, 166.08kb)
- OSP37: Freedom of Information Act records (PDF, 55.33kb)
- OSP38: Records of internal administration (PDF, 114.95kb)
- OSP39: Inspection records (PDF, 129.79kb)
- OSP41: Records created in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food between 1945 and 2000 inherited by the Food Standards Agency (PDF, 111.81kb)
- OSP42: Records of Departmental legal branches (PDF, 69.52kb)
- OSP43: Competition - case files 1950-2008 (PDF, 120.74kb)
- OSP44: Records of UK government involvement in the development and implementation of European Community secondary legislation (PDF, 146.23kb)
- OSP45: English Partnerships 1999-2006 (PDF, 241.38kb)
- OSP46: Records relating to military law and courts-martial (PDF, 223.50kb)
- OSP47: Water Services Regulation Authority (OFWAT) paper and electronic records 1989-2010 (PDF, 91.03kb)
- OSP48: Operational Selection Policy on Case Files (PDF, 107.94kb)
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