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PREM19/1512
Government Machinery (General Lighthouse Authorities: public inquiry; UK/Republic of Ireland agreement on Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL))

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 40
Themes: Public spending & borrowing, Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), Transport, Northern Ireland, Executive, Parliament

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Date Value Title
82 Jun 18 Fr Major Government Machinery: Cockfield minute to MT ("General Lighthouse Authorities: A Public Inquiry") [Cockfield suggests establishing inquiry into provision and financing of lighthouses; MT: "I totally disagree"] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Jun 21 Mo Major Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Department of Trade ("General Lighthouse Authorities: A Public Inquiry") ["The Prime Minister is against the proposal to set up an independent inquiry"] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Dec 13 Mo Major Government Machinery: Cockfield minute to MT ("General Lighthouse Authorities") [response to PAC and ship-owner criticism of Lighthouse Authorities; MT continues to reject his proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Dec 14 Tu Major Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Department of Trade ("General Lighthouse Authorities") ["your Secretary of State's proposals will create considerable political difficulties"] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Dec 22 We Major Government Machinery: Department of Trade letter to No.10 ("General Lighthouse Authorities") [details of criticisms made by the Public Accounts Committee] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 12 We Major Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT (Trinity House "Mermaid" replacement) [order to be placed with Hyundai in preference to domestic bids on cost grounds] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 13 Th Major Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Department of Transport ("Trinity House: "Mermaid" Replacement") [MT agrees that order should be placed with Hyundai] [declassified Dec 2014]