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PREM19/1593
Parliament (House of Commons procedure: election of Speaker; appointment of Departmental Select Committees; Government reply to Public Accounts Committee; rules on release of documents and disclosure of information to Select Committees) (Part 6)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 367
Any docs withheld? 1
Themes: British Constitution (general discussions), Executive, Parliament

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Showing items 41 - 51 of 51

Date Value Title
85 Jan 23 We Major Parliament: Keith Joseph letter to Tom King ("House of Lord Select Committee on Science and Technology: Sub-Committee on Education and Training for New Technologies") [Joseph proposal to assume co-ordinating role for Government White Paper response to Committee's extensive and wide-ranging recommendations] [released Dec 2014]
85 Feb 22 Fr Major Parliament: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Treasury Minute Replying to the 1st to 4th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee 1984-85") [background; procedure] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 12 Tu Major Parliament: FCO Parliamentary Clerk letter to Biffen PS ("Oral Statements") [avoidance of oral statements to House during Budget-debating period; requests for exceptions] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 13 We Minor Parliament: Privy Council Office letter to Private Secretaries ("Motion on the Easter Adjournment") [briefing arrangements] [released Dec 2014]
85 Mar 14 Th Minor Parliament: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Treasury Minute Replying to the 5th Report of the Public Accounts Committee, 1984-85") [proposed Treasury/MoD joint reply; request for clearance; arrangements] [released Dec 2014]
85 Apr 22 Mo Major Parliament: Biffen minute to MT ("Parliamentary Time for Opposition Parties") [Liberal & SDP demands for formal right] [released Dec 2014]
85 Apr 22 Mo Major Parliament: No.10 minute to MT ("Select Committee Report on "The Wealth of Waste"") [David Trippier's proposal to assume a co-ordinating responsibility for waste recycling issues not met with enthusiasm by No.10 or Treasury] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 9 Th Major Parliament: Treasury letter to No.10 ("Treasury Minute Replying to the 6th and 7th Reports of the Public Accounts Committee, 1984-85") [summary of Reports; outline of proposed arrangements for Treasury reply; request for clearance] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 22 We Major Parliament: Biffen minute to MT ("Release of Documents to Select Committees") [review of rules & conditions] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 23 Th Major Parliament: Gowrie letter to Whitelaw ("Response to the Fourth Report from the Select Committee on the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration") [extension of PCA jurisdiction to non-Crown NDPBs with executive or adminstrative functions] [released Dec 2014]
85 May 28 Tu Minor Parliament: Northern Ireland Office letter to No.10 (Summary of Health and Personal Social Services Accounts for the Year 1983/84) [Command Paper; procedure] [released Dec 2014]