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1985 Oct 1 - 1985 Nov 26
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1454
Economic policy (Public Spending) (Part 33)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2015 Jul 16
Classification: Secret
Page count: 341
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85 Oct 25 Fr Major Public spending: Kenneth Baker minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Housing") [extent of housing problems] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 25 Fr Major Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [morale could do with a boost] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 25 Fr Major Public spending: Willie Whitelaw minute to MT ("Star Chamber") [attempts to get programmes back to baseline] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 28 Mo Major Public spending: George Younger minute to John MacGregor ("'Territorial' Implications of Local Authority Overspending in England") [compensation to Scottish block] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 28 Mo Major Public spending: George Younger minute to John MacGregor ("PES 1985: Housing") [impact of Baker's proposals] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 28 Mo Major Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [Lawson may try to lobby MT over differences with MacGregor] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 28 Mo Major Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Lawson PS ("Autumn Statement: Forecast Fiscal Adjustment") [figure should not be published] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 28 Mo Major Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Lawson PS ("Public Expenditure Assumptions") [unemployment] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 28 Mo Major Public spending: Nigel Lawson minute to MT ("Autumn Statement: Forecast Fiscal Adjustment") [should not be published] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 28 Mo Major Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Star Chamber: State of Play") [departmental bids exceeding baseline] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 29 Tu Major Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [discussion of defence spending] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 30 We Major Public spending: John MacGregor minute to George Younger ("Local Authority Expenditure: Scotland: AEG 1986-87") [can't accept proposal to limit penalties at outturn] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 31 Th Major Public spending: John MacGregor minute to Willie Whitelaw ("MISC 120: Energy") [construction of Sizewell] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 31 Th Major Public spending: John MacGregor minute to MT ("Public Expenditure: 1985-86 Outturn") [prospect of an overspend] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 31 Th Major Public spending: John MacGregor minute to MT ("Public Expenditure: Electricity") [external financing arrangements] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Oct 31 Th Major Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [Treasury may have a little room for manoeuvre] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Nov 1 Fr Major Public spending: John MacGregor minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Cabinet") [agreement on all programmes except housing] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Nov 1 Fr Major Public spending: David Willetts minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [hopes for the round going smoothly] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Nov 1 Fr Major Public spending: Robin Nicholson minute to Cabinet Office ("MISC 119 and Public Expenditure Settlement") [government research and development] [declassified Jul 2015]
85 Nov 1 Fr Major Public spending: Willie Whitelaw minute to MT ("Star Chamber") [agreements achieved, excepting housing] [declassified Jul 2015]