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PREM19/1455
Economic policy (The Budget, 1984 and 1985) (Part 13)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 364
Themes: Employment, Public spending & borrowing, Taxation, 1984-85 coal strike, Economic policy - theory and process

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Date Value Title
85 Feb 21 Th Major Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") ["all about us we see examples of waste and mismanagement"; examples of Departmental over-spending; proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 22 Fr Major Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Confidential") [original title: "Budget Secret": Lawson proposals; Heseltine proposals; Policy Unit proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 24 Su Major Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) [US visit, social security reviews, 1985 Budget, tax reform] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 26 Tu Major Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (the Budget: indirect taxes) [proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Feb 27 We Major Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Bond Washing") [explanation of bond washing and of the legal requirement, having decided to end it, to make an announcement immediately, in advance of Budget Statement] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 4 Mo Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Confidential") [original title "Budget - Secret": meeting with Lawson to discuss Youth Training Scheme and National Insurance Contributions] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 5 Tu Major Economic Policy: Chairman of the Tory Reform Group letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (the Budget and unemployment) [proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 6 We Major Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to Tom King PS ("Budget Day Press Notices") [request to Departments for confirmation of subject matter of any press notices they intend to release] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 6 We Major Economic Policy: Ingham minute to MT ("ITN - Levy") ["concerned lest there is any change in the Budget to the system by which they are financed"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 7 Th Major Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Confidential") [original title "Budget - Secret" scored out; "Selling this Budget is going to be difficult": proposed lines to take on public expenditure, income tax reform & pensions] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 7 Th Major Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Budget Proposals") [income tax; national insurance contributions; business taxation; tax reform; minor measures; total cost; PSBR] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 7 Th Major Economic Policy: No.10 minute to Whitelaw ("Budget Presentation") [proposed lines to take for Lawson's Budget speech, on costs, to be borne by the public, attributable to Arthur Scargill's leadership of the miners' strike] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Mar 8 Fr Major Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker (Budget issues affecting oil) [details of resolutions] [declassified Dec 2014]