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1983 Oct 5 - 1984 Aug 1
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1203
Economic policy (Policy on small firms; administrative and legislative burdens; Loan Guarantee Scheme) (Part 4)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 213
Themes: Economic policy - theory and process, Industry

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83 Oct 7 Fr Major Economic policy: Parkinson minute to MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms") [MT against the proposal to set up a Ministerial Working Group for what she regards as "a routine matter"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Oct 17 Mo Major Economic policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Visit of Lord Caldecote") [small firms: economic recovery; Government schemes; main obstacles to expansion] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Oct 18 Tu Major Economic policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Caldecote, David Trippier) [Loan Guarantee Scheme; Business Expansion Scheme] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Nov 4 Fr Major Economic policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms") ["in light of your wish... that this should be treated as a routine matter... I have asked [David Trippier]... to make recommendations to me by the end of the year"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 12 Mo Major Economic policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("Repackaging of Department of Trade and Industry Schemes") ["confusion created by the number of related schemes and services... we will be looking to standardise and simplify... We expect small firms to benefit particularly"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Feb 6 Mo Major Economic policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms") [progress report] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Mar 2 Fr Major Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Review of the Loan Guarantee Scheme") ["Given... the scale of the losses... I do not now propose to refer to it in the [Budget] Speech"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 May 1 Tu Major Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Review of the Loan Guarantee Scheme") [financing & future of Scheme] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 May 1 Tu Major Economic policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (review of the Loan Guarantee Scheme) ["The aim should be to get back nearer to the original intention that the scheme should break even"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 May 17 Th Major Economic policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Review of the Loan Guarantee Scheme") [DTI/Treasury dispute over financing & future of Scheme: "I remain very concerned about the costs"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 May 21 Mo Major Economic policy: No.10 letter to Tebbit PS ("Loan Guarantee Scheme") [MT intercedes in DTI/Treasury dispute over financing & future of Scheme] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jun 27 We Major Economic policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms") [progress report] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jun 29 Fr Major Economic policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms") [advice on possible further measures; MT: "The lack of progress is disgraceful... I will have a meeting myself with all depts in a fortnight"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jul 9 Mo Major Economic policy: David Trippier minute to MT (Local Enterprise Week) ["a resounding success"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jul 9 Mo Major Economic policy: David Trippier minute to MT (Local Enterprise Week) ["a resounding success"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jul 12 Th Major Economic policy: Jenkin minute to MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms") [circular to local authorities] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jul 19 Th Major Economic policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms: Progress on Reductions") ["You asked me to summarise actions in hand, and those proposed... in preparation for your meeting on 24 July"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jul 19 Th Major Economic policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms: Enabling Bill") ["to exempt very small firms from large areas of legislation... the legal difficulties could be very considerable"] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jul 20 Fr Major Economic policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms") [overview; strategies; conclusion] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Jul 23 Mo Major Economic policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Administrative and Legislative Burdens on Small Firms") [possibility of any major announcement before Parliamentary summer recess; Enabling Bill; further actions] [declassified Jan 2014]