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PREM19/245
Government Machinery (Review of non-departmental public bodies (quangos): report by Sir Leo Pliatzky) (Part 1)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2010 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 250

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Date Value Title
79 Aug 22 We Major Government machinery: Heseltine minute to MT (“Quangos”) [review of non-departmental public bodies] [declassified 2010]
79 Aug 24 Fr Major Government machinery: No.10 briefing for MT (review of non-departmental public bodies) [appointment of Leo Pliatzky] [declassified 2010]
79 Aug 28 Tu Major Government machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Ian Bancroft, Leo Pliatzky, Derek Rayner) [review of non-departmental public bodies] [declassified 2010]
79 Aug 29 We Major Government machinery: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Quangos”) [review of non-departmental public bodies] [declassified 2010]
79 Oct 12 Fr Major Government machinery: Pliatzky minute to No.10 (“Non-departmental public bodies”) [progress report on review] [declassified 2010]
79 Oct 26 Fr Major Government machinery: No.10 minute to MT (“Cutting back government”) [review of non-departmental public bodies] [declassified 2010]
79 Nov 5 Mo Major Government machinery: No.10 minute to Leo Pliatzky (Manpower Services Commission) [review of non-departmental public bodies] [declassified 2010]
79 Nov 7 We Major Government machinery: Leo Pliatzky minute to No.10 (“The Sports Council”) [review of non-departmental public bodies] [declassified 2010]
79 Nov 19 Mo Major Government machinery: Pliatzky minute to MT (“Health and Safety Commission and Health and Safety Executive”) [review of non-departmental public bodies] [declassified 2010]
79 Nov 22 Th Major Government machinery: Fowler minute to MT (National Ports Council) [Pliatzky review of non-departmental public bodies] [declassified 2010]
79 Nov 29 Th Major Government machinery: Pliatzky minute to No.10 (“Eggs Authority”) [review of non-departmental public bodies] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 11 Tu Major Government machinery: No.10 letter to Home Office (Pliatzky review of non-departmental public bodies) [MT: “a marvellous report”] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 13 Th Major Government machinery: Leo Pliatsky letter to Ministry of Defence (“Public bodies”) [streamlining: disagreement over timing of announcement] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 14 Fr Major Government machinery: Cabinet Office briefing for MT (“Report on non-departmental public bodies”) [Pliatzky review] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 19 We Major Government machinery: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 (Comptroller & Auditor General: powers of access to new public bodies) [Pliatzky review of non-departmental public bodies] [declassified 2010]
79 Dec 19 We Major Government machinery: Carrington PS letter to No.10 (“Non-departmental public bodies”) [Howe not consulted on Institute of Development Studies comments] [declassified 2010]
80 Jan 9 We Major Government machinery: Leo Pliatzky minute to No.10 (“Public bodies - appointments”) [streamlining] [declassified 2010]
80 Jan 9 We Major Government machinery: No.10 minute to MT (Pliatzky review of non-departmental public bodies) [Parliamentary statement and press handling] [declassified 2010]