MT Engagement Diary

Wednesday 7 March 1984

0845

Chancellor of the Exchequer [Nigel Lawson]

0900

Meeting of Ministers re abolition of GLC [GLC by-elections, S/Env (Patrick Jenkin), Min/Env, Ld Pres (Willie Whitelaw), Chairman (John Selwyn Gummer), Chief Whip (John Wakeham), LPS (John Biffen), RTA (Sir Robert Armstrong) & Home Sec (Leon Brittan)]

0945

Meeting of Ministers re Queen's visit to Jordan [FCS (Sir Geoffrey Howe), S/S Defence (Michael Heseltine), RTA (Sir Robert Armstrong), Sir Anthony Duff – No. 10]

1030

FCS speech [Federation of Conservative Students] [Stephen Sherbourne for first meeting of FCS (Federation of Conservative Students) speech]

1045

Candidates Conference speech [AJC (John Coles) & SS (Stephen Sherbourne)]

1215

Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary [Sir Geoffrey Howe]

1300

Lunch for Industrialists [Lunch for Greek shipowners (No DT) - No. 10]

1530

Norman St. John Stevas MP [private matter]

1600

[Meeting of Ministers [members’ interests] LPS (John Biffen), CW (John Wakeham), AG (Sir Michael Havers), MA (Michael Alison) & FERB (Robin Butler)] [May be the same meeting as the one below]

1600

Meeting of Ministers re TSRB pensions [handwritten original has this meeting at 1730 and lists attendees as Ch/Ex (Nigel Lawson), Ld Chancellor (Lord Hailsham), LPS (John Biffen), S/DHSS (Norman Fowler), S/Def (Michael Heseltine), RTA (Sir Robert Armstrong) - No. 10.]

1815

Change

1830

Reception for members of the Conservative Group for Europe +DT

Supper in flat

Paired all day