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1979 Jul 16 - 1983 Mar 4
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1015
Energy (Government evidence to inquiry on coal mining in Vale of Belvoir)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 133
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79 Jul 16 Mo Major Coal: Howell minute to MT (“Vale of Belvoir Inquiry”) [Department of Energy statement on future for coal] [declassified 2013]
79 Jul 18 We Major Coal: Pattison note to Department of Energy PS (“Vale of Belvoir Inquiry”) [MT asks for revisions to draft statement] [declassified 2013]
79 Jul 23 Mo Major Coal: Howell minute to MT (“Vale of Belvoir Inquiry”) [proposed revisions to draft statement] [declassified 2013]
79 Jul 23 Mo Major Coal: Howell note to MT (Department of Energy statement to Vale of Belvoir Inquiry) [impact of “unconventional” energy sources] [declassified 2013]
79 Jul 27 Fr Major Coal: Pattison note to MT (Department of Energy statement to Vale of Belvoir Inquiry) [“They hope that you will not press for the inclusion of a passage on where these reserves are located”] [declassified 2013]
79 Jul 30 Mo Major Coal: Pattison note to Howell PS (Department of Energy statement to Vale of Belvoir Inquiry) [final draft should include assessment of volume of UK reserves] [declassified 2013]
80 Nov 12 We Major Coal: Pattison minute to MT (Vale of Belvoir Inquiry) [Inspector’s report due; decision process “to take some time”] [declassified 2013]
80 Nov 13 Th Major Coal: Department of Energy brief for MT (meeting with Countryside Commission) [MT “strongly advised not to discuss the merits” of the NCB’s Belvoir proposal] [declassified 2013]
81 Jun 27 Sa Major Coal: Len Murray letter to MT (“Belvoir Coalfield”) [“fundamental to the chances of the coal industry fulfilling its production targets”] [declassified 2013]
81 Jul 1 We Major Coal: Robin Ibbs minute to Tim Lankester (“Vale of Belvoir Inquiry”) [“the coal industry currently poses two immediate major problems for the Government”] [declassified 2013]
81 Jul 8 We Major Coal: Robin Ibbs minute to Tim Lankester (“Vale of Belvoir Inquiry”) [“the Government is not well placed to determine the outcome”] [declassified 2013]
81 Jul 13 Mo Major Coal: Hoskyns minute to MT (“NCB/NUM and Vale of Belvoir”) [“importance of the decision as a card in the negotiations”] [declassified 2013]
81 Jul 14 Tu Major Coal: Alliance solicitors letter to Heseltine (“Vale of Belvoir”) [development will cause environmental damage] [declassified 2013]
81 Jul 28 Tu Major Coal: Heseltine minute to MT (Vale of Belvoir inquiry) [“the final decision is mine”] [declassified 2013]
81 Sep 11 Fr Major Coal: Heseltine minute to MT (“Vale of Belvoir Coalfield”) [“there is no justification for permitting the proposed development”] [declassified 2013]
81 Sep 16 We Major Coal: Lawson minute to MT (“Vale of Belvoir Coalfield”) [negative decision “could damage our relations with the NUM generally and strengthen the hands of the militants”] [declassified 2013]
81 Oct 12 Mo Major Coal: MT letter to Len Murray (Vale of Belvoir inquiry) [“I hope a decision can be announced before long”] [declassified 2013]
81 Oct 17 Sa Major Coal: Tim Lankester minute to Heseltine PS (Vale of Belvoir inquiry) [Heseltine “not yet in a position to reach a final decision”] [declassified 2013]
82 Jan 29 Fr Major Coal: Gormley letter to Heseltine (Vale of Belvoir saga) [“exploitation of coal reserves in that area is reaching a critical phase”] [declassified 2013]
82 Jan 29 Fr Major Coal: Gormley letter to MT (Vale of Belvoir decision) [“I am a little alarmed at the seeming reluctance to accept what I know is the feeling of many experts”] [declassified 2013]