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PREM19/1510
Government Machinery (Departmental responsibility for the National Heritage)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 25
Themes: Arts & entertainment, Environment, Executive

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Date Value Title
84 Dec 14 Fr Major Government Machinery: Cabinet Secretary minute to MT (possible transfer of Ministerial responsibility for heritage issues) [case for moving responsibilities from Department of the Environment] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 17 Mo Major Government Machinery: No.10 minute to Cabinet Secretary (possible transfer of Ministerial responsibility for heritage issues) [MT agrees to study of options] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 18 We Major Government Machinery: Cabinet Secretary minute to No.10 ("Departmental Responsibility for Heritage") [neither Office of Arts and Libraries nor DOE now want change; MT: "Leave well alone"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Dec 20 Fr Major Government Machinery: No.10 minute to Cabinet Secretary ("Departmental Responsibility for the Heritage") [MT believes it best "to leave matters alone"] [declassified Dec 2014]