Files within this series relate to various subject matters relevant to the work of John Platts-Mills in the context of the UK. The files are arranged alphabetically by subject title. Subjects include the following: Applications for Silk, 1 May 1963-30 Jan 1964; Ashdown Forest, 9 Jul 1973-12 Jul 1974; Attempts to Return to Parliament, 16 Apr 1968-15 Oct 1975; British United Provident Association, 14 Mar 1960-28 Mar 1968; Cooperative Movement, 17 Jul 1944-13 Jan 2001; Corporation of London, 16 Nov 1995-21 Dec 2000; Enoch Powell, 1970-1977; Finsbury Years, 1945-1958; Firemen's Strike, 1977; Haldane Society, 1960-1990; Hull Licensing Judges, 13 Oct 1955-1 Jul 1966; Inquiry - Manchester University Demonstration, 1985-1988; Inquiry - Nottinghamshire Policing of the Miners' Dispute, 1984-1985; Inquiry - PROP Hull Prison Riot, 1976-1977; Inquiry - Sizewell 'B', 1981-1983; Jewish Societies, 5 Mar 1951-3 Mar 1952; John Hadlow Affair, 1 Nov 1949-10 Sep 1950; Keynote Opera Society, 2 Jan 1973-23 Mar 1978; Labour Party, 19 Jun 1960-25 Sep 2000; Lump Building, 24 Feb 1972-14 Sep 1982; Mental Health, 21 Jun 1956-3 Jul 1959; Miners' Strike, 1984-1985; National Council for Civil Liberties, 1944-1986; National Trust and the Bradenham Estate, 1982; Nenni Telegram Affair, 14 May 1948-4 Jan 1985; Parliamentary Elections, 27 Jul 1945-10 Oct 1954; PROP, 1977-1980; Re-admittance to Labour Party, 2 Jul 1963-12 Jan 1970; Retirement of Lord Denning as Master of the Rolls, 1982; Rev. Clifford W. Chesworth, 1 Jan 1989-12 Mar 1992; Talks and Addresses, 7 Nov 1961-19 Jun 1989; Tony Benn, 20 Aug 1982-12 Feb 1999; Transport and General Workers Union, 1949-1982; Tribune, 3 Dec 1982-6 Jun 1983; Yorkshire Main and Bevin Boys, 16 Aug 1945-22 Jun 2000.

Files contain correspondence, notes, notebooks, printed material, press cuttings, reports, etc.

Please note that further references to subjects in this series may be found in the series Correspondence Files [U DPM/4] and Diaries [U DPM/6]. Please also note that the majority of papers relating to Platts-Mills' legal practice and chambers are catalogued under the series Legal Cases and Chambers [U DPM/7].