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PREM19/1803
Industrial policy (Future of British Leyland/Rover Group) (Part 12)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2015 Dec 30
Classification: Secret and Personal
Page count: 294
Any docs withheld? 1

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86 May 6 Tu Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("BL") [1985 operating loss attributed to excessive pay rises] [released Jul 2018]
86 May 19 Mo Major Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("BL") [re-opening of talks with GM; future of Austin Rover Group; privatisation of Unipart and Leyland Bus; name change] [released Jul 2018]
86 May 20 Tu Major Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Channon, Whitelaw, Tebbit, Ridley, Wakeham, Morrison, Brian Griffiths) ["BL": Peter Morrison's report on his meeting with Bob Stempel/re-opening of talks with GM; future of Austin Rover Group/Honda long-term ambitions in Europe; privatisation of Buses; name change] [released Jul 2018]
86 May 20 Tu Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("GM") [GM's latest position on its Bedford commercial vehicles factory/talks with BL] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jun 20 Fr Major Industrial Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Land Rover-Leyland") [possible tripartite talks with GM & Europe-based DAF; possible talks with US-based Paccar; consultation with relevant Ministers] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jun 27 Fr Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Leyland Trucks") [latest options, involving possible deals with Europe-based DAF or US-based Paccar, in context of GM's likely imminent closure of Bedford factory] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jun 30 Mo Major Industrial Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Leyland Trucks") [options; consulting MISC 126; public statement] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jul 1 Tu Major Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Channon, Whitelaw, Tebbit, Ridley, Morrison, Wakeham) ["Leyland Trucks"] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jul 9 We Major Industrial Policy: No.10 note to MT (name change for BL PLC) [press release confirming name change to 'Rover Group'] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jul 15 Tu Major Industrial Policy: Channon minute to MT ("The Rover Group") [latest bids/proposals] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jul 16 We Major Industrial Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("The Rover Group") [latest proposals/bids; next steps] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jul 16 We Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Rover Group") [latest proposals/bids/status of operating companies: comments, advice, recommendations] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jul 17 Th Major Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson, Channon, Whitelaw, Ridley, Tebbit, Wakeham, Morrison) ["The Rover Group": actions agreed in regard to latest proposals/bids/status of operating companies] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jul 22 Tu Major Industrial Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Unipart & Leyland Bus") [key issues] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jul 22 Tu Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Leyland Bus") [management buy-out] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jul 24 Th Major Industrial Policy: Channon PS letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Statement on Unipart and Leyland Bus") [sale of 75% shareholding in Unipart to private consortium; management of Leyland Bus] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jul 25 Fr Major Industrial Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Meeting with Graham Day on Monday") [sale of Unipart and Leyland Bus; Austin Rover; Leyland Trucks - talks with Paccar/DAF] [released Jul 2018]
86 Jul 28 Mo Major Industrial Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Channon, Peter Morrison, Graham Day, Peter Warry) ["Rover Group": redundancies; Leyland Trucks talks with Foden/DAF; Austin Rover talks with Honda; Land Rover: Range Rover US launch] [released Jul 2018]
86 Aug 4 Mo Major Industrial Policy: DTI letter to No.10 (Leyland Bus) [Channon and Ridley want to turn down the involvement of Lancashire Enterprises Limited (LEL) in the management buy-out; MT agreed] [released Jul 2018]
86 Sep 4 Th Major Industrial Policy: Channon minute to MT ("Rover Group") [changes in management] [released Jul 2018]