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1981 Apr 9 - 1983 Jan 13
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1047
Government machinery (Appointment and role of Chief Scientist, Central Policy Review Staff (CPRS); role and function of CPRS)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 57
Themes: British Constitution (general discussions), Executive, Executive (appointments), Science & technology

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Date Value Title
81 Apr 10 Fr Major Government machinery: No.10 minute to MT ("Scientific advice at the centre") [MT rejects Cabinet Office proposal to upgrade CPRS Chief Scientist post] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 May 6 We Major Government machinery: No.10 briefing for MT (meeting with Robert Armstrong and Robin Ibbs) [Chief Scientist & Under Secretary vacancies, CPRS] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 May 7 Th Major Government machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Robert Armstrong, Robin Ibbs) ["Chief Scientist, CPRS": MT unconvinced by need to fill vacancy, but willing to consider as long as offset savings made elsewhere] [declassified Aug 2013]
81 Sep 23 We Major Government machinery: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office ("Chief Scientist, CPRS") [MT "misgivings" about CPRS; background on Robin Nicholson as candidate for vacant post] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Jan 19 Tu Minor Government machinery: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Central Policy Review Staff: meeting with new Chief Scientist, Dr. Robin Nicholson) [introduction for MT] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jan 5 We Major Government machinery: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Central Policy Review Staff: paper by Professor John Ashworth) [former CPRS Chief Scientist: paper for Manchester Statistical Society touching on the functions of the CPRS] [declassified Aug 2013]