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1987 Nov 6 - 1987 Nov 19
Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Private Office files (Lawson)

T640/482
Budget (The Community Charge and settlement of the Rate Support Grant (RSG) system)

Source: HMTPO
Release date: 2017
Classification: Personal & Secret
Page count: 156
Themes: Taxation, Local government, Local government finance, Community charge (“poll tax”)

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Date Value Title
87 Nov 6 Fr Major Community Charge: Alex Allan minute for Chancellor ("Community Charge: Transition") [draft minute to send MT] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 6 Fr Major Community Charge: Andrew Tyrie minute for Chancellor ("Community Charge: A Modified Safety Net") ["Ridley's latest wheeze"] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 9 Mo Minor Community Charge: Central Office of Information minute to Paymaster-General ("Community Charge publicity: Opposition criticism") [booklet produced before legislation passed] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 10 Tu Major Community Charge: Draft minute for Chancellor to send MT ("Community Charge: Transition") [Lawson comments] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 10 Tu Major Community Charge: Potter briefing for Chancellor ("E(LF): Transition to the Community Charge") [material to use in cabinet committee] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 11 We Major Community Charge: Allan minute to Potter ("E(LF): Transition to the Community Charge") [Chancellor wants more briefing for use at ministerial meeting] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 11 We Minor Community Charge: Alex Allan note on Michael Howard speech ("Michael Howard looks at London and the Community Charge") [dual running "is stated Government policy!"] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 12 Th Major Community Charge: Potter briefing for PS Chancellor ("E(LF): Transition to the Community Charge") [agreed papers for ministerial meeting] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 13 Fr Major Community Charge: Cabinet Office paper for ministerial meeting ("Transition to the Community Charge") [detailed briefing for ministerial meeting, with Lawson comments] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 16 Mo Major Community Charge: Potter briefing for Chancellor ("Transition to the Community Charge") [briefing for ministerial meeting] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 17 Tu Minor Community Charge: Alex Allan note for Chancellor (Ingham briefing) [press coverage of decision to end dual running] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 17 Tu Major Community Charge: Paymaster General letter to Chancellor (end of dual running) [local candidates will not thank us] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 17 Tu Major Community Charge: Department of the Environment News Release ("Domestic Rates to be abolished in most areas of England in 1990") [Ridley written answer to Jeff Rooker] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 17 Tu Key Community Charge: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ridley-Lawson-Whitelaw-Major-Wakeham-Waddington-Howard) [Lawson's copy - note for future use MT stating no extra money] [released Feb 2018]
87 Nov 18 We Minor Community Charge: Treasury minute to PS Chancellor ("Royal Household and Community Charge") [draft letter to send No.10] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 19 Th Major Community Charge: Paymaster General note for Chancellor (end of dual running) [quotes Walpole - "They now ring the bells, but they will soon wring their hands"] [declassified Feb 2018]
87 Nov 19 Th Minor Community Charge: Michael Howard letter to Nick Scott ("Community Charge - members of religious orders") [Lawson raises concerns] [declassified Feb 2018]