Thursday 20 March 1986
0800
Hair
0900
Questions Briefing Team
0930
Cabinet [Lord President [Willie Whitelaw], Lord Chancellor [Quintin Hailsham] Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary [Sir Geoffrey Howe], Chancellor of the Exchequer [Nigel Lawson], Home Secretary [Douglas Hurd], Secretary of State for Education and Science [Sir Keith Joseph], Secretary of State for Energy [Peter Walker], Secretary of State for Wales [Nicholas Edwards], Lord Privy Seal [John Biffen], Secretary of State for Health and Social Services [Norman Fowler], [Norman Tebbit], Secretary of State for Northern Ireland [Tom King], Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food [Michael Jopling], Secretary of State for Transport [Nicholas Ridley], Secretary of State for Employment [Lord David Young], Secretary of State for the Environment [Kenneth Baker], Paymaster General [Kenneth Clarke], Chief Secretary Treasury [John MacGregor], Secretary of State for Scotland [Malcolm Rifkind], Secretary of State for Trade and industry [Paul Channon]; also present - Chief Whip [John Wakeham]; Secretariat – Sir Robert Armstrong, David Williamson (items 2-4), Christopher Mallaby (items 2-4), A.J. Langdon (item 1), R. Watson (item 1)]
1118
Depart No. 10 + Mr. Powell [Charles Powell]
Arrive Great West Door
1130
Memorial Service for Mr. Olof Palme at Westminster Abbey + Mr. Powell [Charles Powell]
1300
Lunch and Questions Briefing
1515
Questions H/C
1540
Nicholas Brown, M.P., John Lee, M.P, William Garrett, M.P. H/C
1600
Mrs. Ann Winterton M.P. [Sunday trading] + Mr. Alison [Michael Alison]
1615
Sir Geoffrey Finsberg + DHSS Minister [Norman Fowler] and Mr. Flesher [Tim Flesher] H/Can [list in PREM19/1896 f2, No.10 conversation record, 20 Mar 1986]
1650c
Return to No. 10
1700-1730
E(A) [Rolls-Royce Privatisation and Tenth Round of Offshore Licensing] [topics and list in CAB134/4949 f54: Secretary of State for Energy [Peter Walker], Secretary of State for Wales [Nicholas Edwards], Lord Privy Seal [John Biffen], Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster [Norman Tebbit], Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food [Michael Jopling], Secretary of State for Transport [Nicholas Ridley], Secretary of State for Employment [Lord David Young], Secretary of State for the Environment [Ken Baker], Secretary of State for Scotland [Malcolm Rifkind], Secretary of State for Trade and Industry [Paul Channon], Lord President [Willie Whitelaw], Chief Whip [John Wakeham], Financial Secretary of the Treasury [John Moore] Minister of State for the Armed Forces [John Stanley], Minister of State for Defence Procurement [Norman Lamont], Minister of State Northern Ireland Office [Dr Rhodes Boyson], Minister of State Department of Trade and Industry, Minister for Information Technology [Geoffrey Pattie], Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Foreign and Commonwealth Office [Tim Eggar]; Sir Robert Armstrong, J.B. Unwin, A.J. Wiggins, Dr D.P. Walker]
1800
Meeting of Ministers [GCSE: Secretary of State for Education, Lord President,Secretary of State for Wales, Dr. Mawhinney + Mr. Addison] [Sir Keith Joseph, Willie Whitelaw, Nicholas Edwards, Brian Mawhinney, Mark Addison]
1842
[1830 K/F for NW] [Keep Free for Nigel Wicks]
BL Meeting: Lord President, Chief Whip, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Mr. Wicks and Mr. Norgrove [Willie Whitelaw, John Wakeham, Paul Channon, Norman Tebbit; Nigel Wicks, David Norgrove]
2035-2130
Lord President, Chief Whip, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Mr. Wicks and Mr. Norgrove Supper in Small Dining Room [Willie Whitelaw, John Wakeham, Norman Tebbit; Nigel Wicks, David Norgrove]
2130-2230
Lord President, Chief Whip, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Mr. Wicks [Willie Whitelaw, John Wakeham, Norman Tebbit; Nigel Wicks]
