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1982 Oct 14 - 1983 Mar 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1093
Nationalised industries (Gas and electricity industries; report by Central Policy Review Staff (CPRS) on electricity prices for industry; gas appliance retailing; Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC) report on efficiency in Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB)) (Part 7)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 265
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83 Jan 31 Mo Major Nationalised industries: No.10 letter to Lawson PS (transfer of gas safety responsibilities from Department of Energy to Health and Safety Executive) [MT "believes that the aim should be to ensure a control regime that is as unbureaucratic, cheap and unburdensome to industry as is commensurate with effective regulation"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 8 Tu Major Nationalised industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Gas appliance retailing") [review of 1981 decision to require British Gas Corporation withdrawal from gas appliance retailing in light of Lawson proposal] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 21 Mo Major Nationalised industries: Lawson letter to Brittan ("New financial target and performance aim for the electricity supply industry (England and Wales)") [details of - and subsquent disagreement between Lawson & Brittan over - proposed target] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 24 Th Major Nationalised industries: Younger letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Objectives for the Scottish Electricity Boards") [draft list] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 24 Th Major Nationalised industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Withstanding strikes in the electricity supply industry") ["... looking forward to seeing Nigel's proposals on the future structure of the industry... I entirely agree with him that we should keep the possibilities for withstanding strikes in this key industry very much under review"] [declassified Aug 2013]