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1984 Apr 4 - 1985 Nov 29
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PREM19/1459
Economic policy (Policy towards privatisation: disposal of public sector assets; contracting out of public sector functions) (Part 11)

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Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 387
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85 Jan 14 Mo Major Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("British Aerospace") [case presented, in response to MT hesitation, for Tebbit to proceed with announcement that Govt to dispose of its residual shareholding] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 26 Tu Major Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to No.10 Policy (Water authorities' sale & leaseback proposals) ["by denying public enterprise access to private finance and by subjecting them to Treasury discipline, we give the managers more incentive to seek a full private sector solution"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 26 Tu Major Economic Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Airports Policy") [Govt case for development of Stansted; presentation & Parliamentary handling of Govt decisions on airport development; timing & extent of legislation on airports policy/privatisation of London & Scottish airports] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jan 23 We Major Economic Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The Future of the Royal Dockyards") [Heseltine proposals for contracting-out of management] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 20 We Major Economic Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The Royal Dockyards - Open Government Document") [case for commercial management proposal vs full privatisation; OGD as basis for consultation; special employment measures; private sector shiprepair work] [released Dec 2014]
84 Sep 12 We Major Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Heseltine ("ROFs: Guarantee for Pensions After Privatisation") [Royal Ordnance Factories: Lawson proposes meeting with Heseltine to address the latter's misgivings about limitations of Government guarantee for ex-civil service staff] [released Dec 2014]
84 Dec 12 We Major Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker ("Britoil") [timing of the disposal of Govt's residual shares] [released Dec 2014]
85 Jan 9 We Major Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("British Aerospace") [disposal of Govt's residual shareholding: Lawson keen for sale in current financial year, but MT & Tebbit fearful of potential negative effect on sale] [released Dec 2014]
84 Dec 13 Th Major Economic Policy: Department of Trade & Industry record of conversation ("British Aerospace Flotation") [Geoffrey Pattie, Austin Pearce, Raymond Lygo, Bernard Friend: disposal of Govt's residual shareholding] [released Dec 2014]
84 Dec 5 We Major Economic Policy: Geoffrey Pattie letter to John Moore ("British Aerospace") [paper from Lazards on options for disposal of Govt's remaining shares] [released Dec 2014]
84 Oct 18 Th Major Economic Policy: Heseltine letter to Norman Lamont ("Privatisation of Warship Building") ["need for decisions on... [warship and refit] orders to be taken before the sales documents for the warshipbuilding yards can be finalised"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 4 Mo Major Economic Policy: Heseltine minute to MT ("Using Private Enterprise in Government: Competitive Tendering") [comments on Peter Rees proposals] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 7 Th Major Economic Policy: John Moore PS letter to No.10 ("Water Privatisation") [measures in hand] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 22 Fr Major Economic Policy: John Patten letter to Kenneth Baker ("Abolition and Voluntary Sector") ["[we welcome] your proposals for concessions about grants for voluntary bodies in the Local Government Bill... We have no plans to change significantly the real value of support DHSS gives direct to the voluntary sector"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 15 Fr Major Economic Policy: Lamont letter to Heseltine ("Privatisation of Warship Building: Foreign Ownership") ["You questioned whether my proposal not to take special measures to control subsequent transfers of ownership was consistent with our commitment on foreign ownership"] [released Dec 2014]
84 Dec 7 Fr Major Economic Policy: Lamont letter to Heseltine ("Privatisation of Warship Yards") ["I am... concerned about your remarks about the future of Cammell Laird which is of course a matter for collective consideration"] [released Dec 2014]
84 Nov 14 We Major Economic Policy: Lamont letter to Rees ("Privatisation of Warship Yards") [proposed strategy] [released Dec 2014]
84 Nov 29 Th Major Economic Policy: Lamont letter to Rees (privatisation of warship building: foreign ownership) ["how I propose to handle the question of restrictions"] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 20 We Major Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("The Royal Dockyards: Open Government Document") [options; consultation; draft; recommendations] [released Dec 2014]
84 Oct 24 We Major Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("British Shipbuilders Privatisation and Defence") [Type 22 frigate orders: "Clearly the manner of placing these orders into yards with gross shipbuilding overcapacity and on the point of privatisation is going to be critical"] [released Dec 2014]