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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1868
Nationalised Industries (Nationalised industry policy; financial control) (Part 10)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Feb 19
Classification: Secret
Page count: 283
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85 Mar 21 Th Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("Follow-Up of MMC Reports on Nationalised Industries") [next steps, following feedback on proposals] [released Feb 2016]
85 Apr 9 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Walker letter to Rees (Nationalised Industries Bill: Electricity Supply Trade Union Council response to consultation) [released Feb 2016]
85 Apr 15 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Tebbit minute to MT (Nationalised Industry Legislation: Consumer Councils") [proposals for inclusion in legislation, following consultation with NICCs] [released Feb 2016]
85 Apr 16 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Patrick Jenkin letter to Rees (nationalised industries: reporting on employee involvement and the employment of disabled people) [proposed legislation & alternative voluntary measures] [released Feb 2016]
85 Apr 18 Th Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Nationalised Industries Bill") ["Contrary to Peter Walker's belief, the NI Bill does have an important role"; arguments in favour of Bill] [released Feb 2016]
85 Apr 23 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Nationalised Industries (NI) Bill") [case for/against proceeding with NI Bill; revised proposals for NI Chairmen's Group; White Paper] [released Feb 2016]
85 May 7 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit (Ewbank Report: 'The Overseas Role of the Nationalised Industries') [commends results of consultation exercise on recommendations; recommends progress review in 6 months' time; need for better collaboration between public & private sectors; project management; wider circulation of Report] [released Feb 2016]
85 May 8 We Major Nationalised Industries: Rees letter to Walker ("Nationalised Industries Legislation") [discussions with NI Chairmen's Group; draft PQ announcement of decision not to legislate in 85-86] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jun 4 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Rees letter to Tebbit ("Nationalised Industries Monitoring") [quarterly report on financing requirements delayed by re-emergent problem of late monitoring returns, previously addressed by Chancellor of the Exchequer] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jul 12 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Nationalised Industries - IFR Report") [commends Rees' cost-saving proposals for NI operating costs & capital investment] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jul 16 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Nationalised Industries: 1985 Investment and Financing Review (IFR)") [securing reductions in bids] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jul 17 We Major Nationalised Industries: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Nationalised Industries") ["getting part or all of these businesses out of government hands will succeed in stemming the cash and job losses"; specific proposals] [released Feb 2016]
85 Jul 19 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Tebbit ("The Ewbank Report") [role of Sponsorshiop Departments in follow-up to recommendations; progress reports; PQ] [released Feb 2016]
85 Oct 22 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: MacGregor minute to MT ("Nationalised Industries' Bill") [recommendation/case not to proceed with general legislation; proposals consequent from recommendation] [released Feb 2016]
85 Nov 4 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Brittan PS letter to No.10 ("English Industrial Estates Corporation") [briefing & newspaper article on management buy-out proposal] [released Feb 2016]
85 Nov 11 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: Brittan PS letter to MacGregor (legislation for the Post Office) [capital restructuring & consideration of other necessary measures] [released Feb 2016]
85 Nov 14 Th Major Nationalised Industries: MacGregor PS letter to No.10 ("Nationalised Industries' Bill") [revised draft PQ announcement of decision not to proceed with legislation, following MacGregor meeting with NI Chairmen's Group] [released Feb 2016]
85 Dec 17 Tu Major Nationalised Industries: Brittan letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Competition Act 1980 Section 11: Nationalised Industry References to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission") [proposal to replace Post Officer Counter Services with Post Office supplies & purchasing; draft PQ] [released Feb 2016]
85 Dec 23 Mo Major Nationalised Industries: MacGregor letter to Peter Walker ("Nationalised Industry Investment Approvals") [planned levels of fixed-asset expenditure/allocations; baseline figures for next 3 years; unauthorised exceeding of approved investment levels] [released Feb 2016]
86 Jan 17 Fr Major Nationalised Industries: Leon Brittan letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Competition Act 1980: Section 11 Nationalised Industry References to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission") [report on 1985 programme; agreement sought for proposed 1986 programme] [released Feb 2016]