Thursday 5 December 1985
0900 Questions Briefing Team [Material from handwritten original of the 1985 appointment diary: No.10.]
0930 OD
1000 Meeting of Ministers: [Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [Leon Brittan], Secretary of State for Defence [Michael Heseltine], Chief Secretary [John MacGregor],
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster [Norman Tebbit], Foreign Secretary [Sir Geoffrey Howe], Mr. Powell: Westland] [Material from handwritten original of
the 1985 appointment diary: No.10.]
1040 Cabinet [Viscount Whitelaw, Lord Hailsham, Sir Geoffrey Howe, Leon Brittan, Nigel Lawson, Douglas Hurd, Sir Keith Joseph, Peter Walker, Michael Heseltine, George Younger,
Nicholas Edwards, John Biffen, Norman Fowler, Norman Tebbit, Tom King, Michael Jopling, Nicholas Ridley, Lord Young of Graffham, Kenneth Baker, Kenneth Clarke,
John MacGregor, John Wakeham]
Afterwards David Williamson and Charles Powell for Statement briefing
1300 Lunch and Questions Briefing
1515 Questions
1530 Statement on Euro Council
1700 Bilateral with Secretary of State for Social Services [Norman Fowler]
1700 [Material from handwritten original of the 1985 appointment diary: If necessary, Meeting of Minisiters [Social Security] S/HSS (Norman Fowler), CST (John MacGregor),
S/Env (Kenneth Baker) +DN (David Norgrove).]
1745 Dr. John Carter - Chairman, Barnet Health Authority + John Redwood
1800 Drinks with MPs + Mr. Alison
1900 Lord President of the Council [Willie Whitelaw] and Chief Whip [John Wakeham] and Mr. Wicks
1900 Two Line Whip if time.
Return to No. 10 for Jean Caines’ farewell party [Handwritten original says, “if time”.]
Supper + Mr. Alison House of Commons
2015 Return to No. 10 [Handwritten original has “Two Line: VOTE” at 2200 and says MT was paired after 2200.]
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