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1984 Nov 22 - 1985 Apr 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1516
Government Machinery (Rayner Scrutiny Programme: promotion of efficiency and elimination of waste) (Part 17)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 340
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85 Feb 25 Mo Major Government Machinery: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Deregulation") [senior Ministerial meeting on deregulation scrutiny] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 12 We Major Government Machinery: Cabinet Office letter to No.10 ("Implementation of Efficiency Scrutinies") [Lord Young proposes himself as chair of inter-departmental group of Ministers] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 4 Tu Major Government Machinery: Cabinet Secretary minute to Gowrie ("Location of the proposed Central Unit on Purchasing") [MT: "Ask for advice from Robin Ibbs"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 13 We Major Government Machinery: Cabinet Secretary minute to MT ("Deregulation") [follow-up to report on removing burdens for business] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 15 Fr Major Government Machinery: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Scrutiny of Burdens on Business") [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 22 Fr Major Government Machinery: DTI letter to No.10 (Scrutiny of burdens on businesses) [draft "publishable" version of report on burdens on business] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 10 Mo Minor Government Machinery: Efficiency Unit minute to No.10 ("CIR Report") [leaflet for Civil Service on Consultancy, Inspection and Review report] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 26 Fr Major Government Machinery: Efficiency Unit minute to No.10 ("Value for Money Seminars") [suggests running seminar with Dept. of Employment] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 16 Sa Major Government Machinery: Fowler minute to MT ("Scrutiny of Burdens on Businesses") [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 8 Fr Major Government Machinery: Home Office letter to No.10 ("Scrutiny of Burdens on Business") [Home Office response to de-regulation recommendations] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Nov 23 Fr Major Government Machinery: Ibbs briefing for MT ("Value for Money Seminar with the Secretary of State for Scotland") ["Your purpose is to impress on Mr Younger the need to maintain a constant drive for better value for money"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 6 We Major Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT ("Burdens on Business: The Compliance Costs Scrutiny") [advice on response to recommendations of report] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 11 Tu Major Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT ("Central Unit on Purchasing") [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Nov 22 Th Minor Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT ("Consultancy Inspection and Review Report") [arrangements for publication] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Nov 27 Tu Major Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT ("Implementation of Efficiency Scrutinies") [suggests investigation of slow and incomplete implementation] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 18 Fr Major Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT ("Scrutiny of Burdens on Firms") [advice on creation of inter-departmental group of Ministers] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 29 Mo Major Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Department of Employment ("Value for Money In Government") [invites Secretary of State to seminar] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 15 Mo Major Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Efficiency Unit ("Value for Money Seminars") [suggests running seminar with a department other than DHSS] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jan 23 We Major Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Home Office ("Scrutiny of Burdens on Business") [MT "is keen to see progress to remove as many obstacles to entrepreneurial activity as possible"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 23 Tu Major Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Ibbs ("Capital Expenditure Contracts") [MT requests report on cost overruns and delays] [declassified Dec 2014]