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PREM19/1323
Nationalised industries (Pay of Chairmen and Board members) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 334
Themes: Executive, Executive (appointments), Union of UK nations, Employment, Energy, Privatized & state industries, Pay, Public spending & borrowing

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Date Value Title
82 Oct 1 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Jenkin minute to MT ("BT Board Pay") [case for Chair's salary increase; agreement to negotiate for a lower increase] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Oct 4 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Patrick Jenkin ("Nationalised Industry Board Pay: Post Office") [agrees to increase; notes concern about distribution of efficiency savings] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Oct 7 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Patrick Jenkin ("British Telecom Board Pay") [Chair's salary; salary range for other Board members] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 5 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 letter to Association of Members of State Industry Boards ("Nationalised Industry Board Pay") [matching 'market level' of salaries to facilitate recruitment] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 22 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Ingham ("Nationalised Industry Board Pay") [lines to take in response to media reports on pay increases] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Nov 25 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Lawson ("NCB Board Salaries") ["I agree with your proposals for increasing... salaries"] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Dec 13 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Patrick Jenkin ("British Telecom Board Pay") [accepts proposed salary range increase, "But it is on the high side"] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Dec 13 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Pay of Nationalised Industry Board Members") [effects of large salary increases for Board members on workforce wage settlements] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Dec 16 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Lawson ("Electricity: Board remuneration") [proposed salary increases deemed excessive] [declassified Jan 2014]
82 Dec 21 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Lawson ("British Gas Corporation Board Pay") [salary increase; outside applicants] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jan 5 We Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Patrick Jenkin ("BT Board Pay") [Chair's salary; share option scheme for senior management] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jan 11 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Patrick Jenkin ("British Shipbuilders: Board Salaries") [general agreement to salary increases; raises two points of contention] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jan 28 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Patrick Jenkin ("Multi-Year Contracts for Nationalised Industry Chairmen") [proposal to prevent bids for large mid-term salary increases] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jan 31 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Michael Scholar minute to MT (Chair of British Waterways Board: salary) [MT furious with mishandling of case; demands meeting with Treasury/Environment Dept] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Feb 1 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Patrick Jenkin ("BS Board Salaries: 1982-83") ["I am unhappy about... increases which are not justified on merits"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Feb 3 Th Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Tom King, Peter Harrop) [outgoing Chair of British Waterways Board: salary & pension arrangements; MT reprimand for handling of the case] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Feb 9 We Major Nationalised Industries: MT letter to Chair of British Waterways Board (salary) [apologies for delay in confirming increase amount and for leak of the Chair's personal letter to MT] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Mar 2 We Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Robin Butler ("Business: Pay of Nationalised Industry Board Members") [MT agrees to chair meeting to discsuss Howe paper's proposals] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Mar 10 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Head of Central Policy Review Staff ("Pay of Nationalised Industry Board Members") [performance-related pay] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Mar 10 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Pay of Nationalised Industry Board Members") [performance-related pay] [declassified Jan 2014]