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1982 Nov 15 - 1985 Nov 26
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1563
Local Government (Water industry: structural change; financing arrangements; Water Bill) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 175
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Date Value Title
83 Mar 4 Fr Major Local Government: Department of Environment letter to No.10 ("Water Bill: Sewerage Arrangements") [proposed amendment to the Water Bill: 'our purpose is to strengthen the control of the Water Authorities in the interests of effiency'] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 4 Fr Major Local Government: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Shaw) ["Sewerage and the Water Bill"] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 4 Fr Major Local Government: No.10 letter to Department of Environment ("Sewerage and Water Authorities") [MT opposes proposed amendment to the Water Bill] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 6 Su Major Local Government: King minute to MT ("Water Bill: Sewerage Arrangements") [proposed amendment to the Water Bill] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 29 Tu Major Local Government: Department of Environment letter to No.10 ("Water Bill: Sewerage Arrangements") [draft amendments to the Water Bill] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jan 24 Tu Major Environment: Welsh Office letter to No.10 ("Government Response to Committee on Welsh Affairs - Water in Wales") [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Apr 9 Mo Major Environment: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("British Waterways Board - Objectives") [proposals for reform] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 25 We Major Environment: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Water Authorities: the Strategic Issues (E(NI)(84) 7 and 10)") [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 25 We Major Environment: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Water Authorities - E(NI) on 26 July") [comment on Department of Environment and HMT papers on reform] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Jul 26 Th Major Environment: Welsh Office letter to No.10 ("Water Situation in Wales") [water shortages and possible need for rationing] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Oct 2 Tu Major Environment: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Water Strategy (E(NI)(84) 13 and 15)") [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Oct 2 Tu Major Environment: Policy Unit minute to No.10 ("Water Strategy - (E(NI) on 3 October") [comment on Department of Environment, Welsh Office and HMT proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
84 Dec 20 Th Major Environment: Jopling minute to MT ("Administration of Land Drainage, the Prevention of Flooding, and Coast Protection - Issues of Ministerial Responsibility") [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Oct 14 Mo Major Utilities: Redwood minute to MT ("Water Rates and Gas Charges") ['recent press stories about the Treasury seeking to pay for tax cuts by forcing up people's water rates and gas bills are damaging'] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Nov 22 Fr Major Utilities: Baker minute to MT ("Water Authorities Charges and Invements 1986/7") [report on outcome of negotiations with water authority Chairmen] [declassified Dec 2014]