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1981 Apr 1 - 1981 Jul 28
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/556
Parliament (Legislative programme, 1981-1982) (Part 7)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2011 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 171
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Date Value Title
81 Feb 9 Mo Major Parliament: Soames minute to MT ("Laying Off Without Pay") [draft Bills drawn up to allow the laying off without pay of employees who are without work because of industrial action by others] [declassified 2011]
81 Feb 23 Mo Major Parliament: MT letter to Roger Moate MP (compulsory seat belt wearing) ["we would not expect to depart from the tradition of allowing a free vote on this issue should it arise"] [declassified 2011]
81 Apr 6 Mo Major Parliament: Sanders minute to MT ("Seat Belts") [press reports that a free vote on seat belt wearing is imminent; divisions in Cabinet over issue] [declassified 2011]
81 Apr 27 Mo Major Parliament: Sanders minute to MT ("Events in the House") [announcement of guillotine on Nationality Bill, Ian Paisley moves SO9 debate on Northern Ireland security situation] [declassified 2011]
81 May 7 Th Major Parliament: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw) ["Housing Legislation: Deregulation of Rents"] [declassified 2011]
81 May 7 Th Major Parliament: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw) ["Legislative Programme 1981/82"] [declassified 2011]
81 May 12 Tu Major Parliament: Howell minute to MT ("Legislative Programme 1981-82") [argues that Gas (Industrial and Commercial Supplies) Bill should be included in programme] [declassified 2011]
81 May 13 We Major Parliament: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Legislative Programme 1981-82 (C(81) 22 and 23)") [declassified 2011]
81 May 13 We Major Parliament: Hoskyns minute to MT ("Legislative Programme 1981/2") [suggests need to consider trade union law reform bill] [declassified 2011]
81 May 21 Th Major Defence: Whitmore minute to MT ("Trident Briefing") [MT on proposal to brief Cabinet on Trident: "I am reluctant to give it to Cabinet as a whole"] [declassified 2011]
81 Jun 9 Tu Major Parliament: Biffen minute to MT (legislative programme 1981/2) [argues against dropping of Insolvency Bill] [declassified 2011]
81 Jun 10 We Major Parliament: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Legislative Programme 1981-82: C(81) 27)") [declassified 2011]
81 Jun 19 Fr Major Parliament: Whitelaw letter to David Heyhoe ("Representation of the People Bill: Timing of Issues of By-Election Writs") [declassified 2011]
81 Jul 8 We Major Parliament: Pattison minute to MT ("Parliamentary Affairs") [debate on riots to be held] [declassified 2011]
81 Jul 10 Fr Major Parliament: Overseas Development Administration letter to No.10 (British participation in IDA 6) [declassified 2011]
81 Jul 14 Tu Major Parliament: Whitelaw minute to MT ("The Riot Act 1714 and Common Law Offences") [majority of backbenchers have "grave doubts" about "Riot Act" provisions] [declassified 2011]
81 Jul 22 We Major Parliament: Fowler letter to Whitelaw ("Legislative Programme 1981-82") [concern at "massive prospective public expenditure consequences" of GLC proposals to subsidise public transport] [declassified 2011]
81 Jul 27 Mo Major Parliament: Hoskyns minute to MT ("Legislative Programme 1981-2: Selective Strikes and Lay-Offs") [laying off non-striking workers, preventing selective strikes] [declassified 2011]
81 Jul 28 Tu Major Parliament: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Legislative Programme 1981-82 (C(81) 41)") [declassified 2011]