MT Engagement Diary

Thursday 5 December 1985

0900

Questions Briefing Team [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] [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

[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.]