Defra Publications – unique reference numbers

Name: Defra Publications – unique reference numbers
Creator: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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Defra produces a range of publications which are available on the GOV.UK website. Each publication is given a unique reference number (URN) which is known internally as a PB number. This dataset lists the publications, their URN and the date the URN was issued. Attribution statement: © Crown Copyright

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Resource	Format	Verified	Size
pb_numbers_issued_jan_mar_2016.csv `URN (PB number)Title of PublicationPB number issued`	CSV	✓ data file verified	2 KB
pb_numbers_issued_apr_jun_2016.csv	CSV	unchecked
pb_numbers_issued_jul_2016_jun_2018.csv	CSV	unchecked

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