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PREM19/1679
Cabinet (Cabinet Committee structure and membership) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 214
Themes: British Constitution (general discussions), Monarchy, Executive, Executive (appointments), Judiciary, Foreign policy - theory and process, Defence (general), Security services & intelligence, Public spending & borrowing

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Date Value Title
82 Dec 21 Tu Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Civil Service 1983 Pay Negotiations”) [reactivation of MISCs 66 & 67] [declassified 2014]
83 Jan 5 We Minor Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to Chancellor of the Exchequer (“Civil Service 1983 Pay Negotiations”) [MISCs 66 & 67 membership] [declassified 2014]
83 Jan 14 Fr Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to MT (membership of Cabinet Committees and Ministerial Groups) [changes arising from reshuffle] [declassified 2014]
83 Jan 24 Mo Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Cabinet Committee Structure for Economic Matters”) [MT considers making changes but decides against] [declassified 2014]
83 Feb 18 Fr Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to MT (annual review of meetings of Cabinet and Cabinet Committees) [deemed to be in decline, if discounting meetings relating to Falklands crisis] [declassified 2014]
83 Mar 7 Mo Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office letter to Department of Transport (“Official Group on Railway Policy: MISC 94”) [establishment & membership] [declassified 2014]
83 May 9 Mo Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office letter to Department of Energy (“Withstanding a Strike in the Oil Distribution Industry”) [MISC 63: Official Group on Oil Tanker Drivers] [declassified 2014]
83 Jun 10 Fr Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Structure and Composition of Economic Committees”) [proposed changes following General Election] [declassified 2014]
83 Jun 18 Sa Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Ministerial Cabinet Committees”) [reorganisation: Home Defence] [declassified 2014]
83 Jun 20 Mo Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Ministerial Committees: Outstanding Points”) [revised composition of economic sub-committees] [declassified 2014]
83 Jul 13 We Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Ministerial Steering Committee on Economic Strategy (ES)”) [membership invitations] [declassified 2014]
83 Jul 13 We Major Cabinet: Edwards letter to MT (Revised composition of Ministerial committees: E(LF)) [request to be permament member] [declassified 2014]
83 Jul 22 Fr Minor Cabinet: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (Ministerial economic committees) [Lord Privy Seal’s membership] [declassified 2014]
83 Oct 7 Fr Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to Heseltine (“Arms Control and Disarmament”) [new Ministerial sub-committee] [declassified 2014]
83 Oct 17 Mo Major Cabinet: No.10 minute to Cabinet Office (Ministerial sub-committee on public expenditure) [proposed membership] [declassified 2014]
83 Oct 24 Mo Minor Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to MT (“Membership of the Ministerial Steering Committee on Economic Strategy”) [proposed changes] [declassified 2014]
84 Jan 3 Tu Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Queen’s Speeches and Future Legislation Committee (QL) membership”) [proposed addition of Lord Advocate] [declassified 2014]
84 Feb 8 We Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Ministerial Group on Maritime Affairs”) [proposed membership, topics for discussion] [declassified 2014]
84 Mar 21 We Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Ministerial Group on Nuclear Defence Policy (MISC 7)”) [post-Election membership] [declassified 2014]
84 Mar 26 Mo Major Cabinet: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Ministerial Group on Nuclear Defence Policy”) [circulation of papers to Whitelaw] [declassified 2014]