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PREM19/1327
Nationalised industries (Nationalised industry policy; financial control; overseas role; Nationalised Industries Bill) (Part 8)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Secret
Page count: 235
Themes: Executive (appointments), Privatized & state industries, Public spending & borrowing, Transport

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Date Value Title
83 Jan 5 We Major Nationalised Industries: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("Progress in Implementation of CPRS Report on Relations Between Government and Nationalised Industries") [report on "the industries sponsored by my Department"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jan 5 We Major Nationalised Industries: Cockfield PS letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Programme for Discussion of Corporate Plans 1983") [Departmental responses] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jan 14 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Kenneth Baker letter to Brittan ("Nationalised Industry Investment Approvals") [Post Office; National Girobank; BT's EFL for 1983/84] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jan 24 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Brittan letter to Lawson ("Review of Desirable Changes in Nationalised Industry Financial Statutes") [request for comments] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Feb 11 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Central Policy Review Staff letter to Cockfield ("BAA Objectives") [American Airlines litigation; Corporate Plan; risk of open-ended commitment] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Mar 1 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Brittan letter to Cockfield ("1983 Programme of S11 References to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC)") ["announcement despite the uncertainties created by the passage through the House of the Parliamentary Control of Expenditure (Reform) Bill"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Mar 17 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Lawson PS letter to No.10 ("Publication of Nationalised Industries' Objectives") ["as soon as possible, in order to disscoiate them from the announcement of... [Ian] MacGregor's appointment"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Apr 12 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Howell letter to Brittan (changes in nationalised industry statutes) ["major reservation about the method of proceeding that you suggest"] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Apr 22 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Lawson letter to Brittan (Ministerial powers to dismiss Board members) [statutory changes] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Apr 24 Su Major Nationalised Industries: Central Policy Review Staff minute to MT (nationalised industries: the respective roles of Chairman and Chief Executive) [case against appointing same person to do both jobs] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 May 12 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Patrick Jenkin letter to Brittan ("Changes in Nationalised Industry Statutes") [comments on E(NI) committee's proposals for further work] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jun 28 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Central Policy Review Staff letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("E(NI): Performance and Corporate Plan Reviews") [thoughts on remit of the Committee in advance of its next meeting] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Jul 13 We Major Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Nationalised Industries' 1983 Investment and Financing Review") [Rees proposals for reduced bids from industries; guidelines for discussions] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Aug 22 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Robin Butler minute to MT (Handling of work on Nationalised Industries following disbandment of the Central Policy Review Staff) [MT rejects Cabinet Office case for appointment of a retired senior businessman as part-time adviser] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Aug 26 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Tom King PS letter to No.10 (potentially controversial foreign purchases by nationalised industries) [National Bus Company] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Aug 30 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Younger letter to MT ("Chairmanship of the Scottish Transport Group") [reappointment & background of incumbent; objectives] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Oct 27 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Nationalised Industry References to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission") [1983 & 1984 Programmes] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Nov 3 Th Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Ferdinand Mount & Andrew Turnbull (Nationalised Industries Chairmen's Group proposals) [details; handling] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 5 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Nationalised Industries References to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission (MMC)) [Scottish airports] [declassified Jan 2014]
83 Dec 19 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Corporate Planning in the Nationalised Industries") [guidelines on new arrangements] [declassified Jan 2014]