1981 Dec 24 - 1983 Jul 25
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1045
Government machinery (Future of Central Policy Review Staff (CPRS); CPRS work programme for 1982; Prime Minister's dissatisfaction with CPRS; abolition of CPRS)
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
|---|---|
| Release date: | 2013 Aug 1 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 238 |
| Any docs withheld? | 1 |
PREM19/1045 - download whole file (PDF, 33.36 MB)
Selections from this file
Showing items 21 - 33 of 33
| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 83 Jan 5 We | Major | Government machinery: CPRS minute to MT ("CPRS staffing plans") [reduction] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jan 31 Mo | Major | Government machinery: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("CPRS report on State Monopolies") [main recommendations; Policy Unit minute criticising report] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Apr 7 Th | Major | Government machinery: CPRS minute to MT ("CPRS work programme") [papers on education, pensions & intellectual property rights; MT requests to see drafts] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Apr 21 Th | Major | Government machinery: CPRS minute to MT ("CPRS work programme") [MT rules out any further long-term work] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jun 10 Fr | Major | Government machinery: No.10 briefing for MT ("Machinery of Government at the centre") [future of CPRS; MPO; Rayner Unit] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jun 13 Mo | Major | Government machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert Armstrong) ["Machinery of Government at the centre": closure of CPRS; amalgamation of MPO with Cabinet Office; Rayner Unit] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jun 15 We | Major | Government machinery: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The CPRS") [advice to MT to inform Cabinet that CPRS to be closed down & to follow up with press announcement] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jun 16 Th | Major | Government machinery: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("CPRS") [press Q+A on disbandment] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jun 16 Th | Major | Government machinery: CPRS letter to MT (closure of the CPRS) [Robert Young protests & requests meeting with MT] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jul 13 We | Major | Government machinery: Cabinet Office minute to CPRS (disbandment of CPRS) [logistical considerations] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jul 21 Th | Major | Government machinery: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("CPRS work: publication") [MT proposals] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jul 21 Th | Major | Government machinery: CPRS minute to MT ("CPRS report on Higher Education") [background; outline & attached report] [declassified Aug 2013] |
| 83 Jul 21 Th | Major | Government machinery: Cabinet Office minute to MT ("Handling of work on nationalised industries following disbandment of the Central Policy Review Staff") [measures taken & next steps] [declassified Aug 2013] |