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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1518
Government Machinery (Rayner Scrutiny Programme: promotion of efficiency and elimination of waste) (Part 19)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 255
Themes: Economic policy - theory and process, Privatized & state industries, Public spending & borrowing, Trade unions, Executive, Conservatism

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Date Value Title
85 Sep 20 Fr Major Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to No.10 ("Ordnance Survey: Top Management Structure") [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 24 Tu Major Government Machinery: Booth minute to No.10 ("Ordnance Survey") ["We have Ordnance Survey in our sights to suggest possible privatisation"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 25 We Major Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT ("Ordnance Survey") [proposal for new Management Board] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Sep 26 Th Major Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Department of Environment (Ordnance Survey) [proposal for new Management Board] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Oct 3 Th Major Government Machinery: Young minute to MT ("Deregulation, City Action Teams, and Tourism") [arrangements and organisation following Cabinet reshuffle] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Oct 8 Tu Major Government Machinery: Baker minute to MT (securing value for taxpayers' money) [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Oct 9 We Major Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT (Deregulation, City Action Teams, and Tourism) [arrangements and organisation following Cabinet reshuffle] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Oct 14 Mo Major Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Young PS ("Deregulation, City Action Teams and Tourism") [arrangements and organisation following Cabinet reshuffle] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Oct 31 Th Major Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT (value for money targets in Government) [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Nov 1 Fr Major Government Machinery: Booth minute to MT ("Ordnance Survey") [encouraging OS to operate on a more commercial basis] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Nov 5 Tu Major Government Machinery: Cabinet Secretary minute to MT (value for money targets in Government) [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Nov 5 Tu Major Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT ("Urban Policy") [scrutiny of urban policy] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Nov 5 Tu Major Government Machinery: No.10 minute to MT (value for money targets in Government) [meeting with Sir Robin Ibbs] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Nov 6 We Major Government Machinery: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Ibbs-Beesley) [scrutiny programme and efficiency in government] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Nov 13 We Major Government Machinery: Ibbs minute to MT (Capital Expenditure Contracts) [tackling time and cost overruns on major projects] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Nov 13 We Major Government Machinery: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (scrutiny programme and efficiency in Government) [future role of the Property Services Agency and implementation of value for money principles] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Nov 25 Mo Major Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Department of Environment ("Value for Money in Government") [invitation to seminar] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Nov 25 Mo Major Government Machinery: No.10 letter to Home Office ("Value for Money in Government") [invitation to seminar] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Nov 28 Th Major Government Machinery: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 ("Policy Work and the FMI") [implementation of value for money principles] [declassified Dec 2014]