1986 Oct 1 - 1987 Jan 16
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/2103
Economic Policy (Public spending) (Part 36)
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
|---|---|
| Release date: | 2016 Jul 21 |
| Classification: | Secret |
| Page count: | 268 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 86 Oct 22 We | Major | Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Star Chamber: Overseas Aid (Meeting with Sir Geoffrey Howe at 4pm on Thursday, 23 October") [encourage the group to put counter arguments to Howe] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Oct 23 Th | Major | Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Star Chamber, Taking Stock") [key outstanding issues] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Oct 24 Fr | Major | Public spending: Willie Whitelaw minute to MT ("Public Expenditure: Star Chamber") [latest in the negotiations] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Oct 27 Mo | Minor | Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to Nigel Wicks ("Public Expenditure") [concerned about issue of electricity prices] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Oct 27 Mo | Major | Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Mark Addison ("Infrastructure Spending") [sector by sector figures] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Oct 29 We | Minor | Public spending: Lawson PS minute to David Norgrove ("Cabinet 30 October: Public Expenditure") [timing of discussions] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Oct 29 We | Major | Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to David Norgrove ("Star Chamber: Latest Position") [near settlement on all programmes except Scotland] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Oct 29 We | Minor | Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to Nigel Wicks ("Public Expenditure") [possible Star Chamber meeting] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Oct 30 Th | Minor | Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Howe PS ("Autumn Statement") [presentation arrangements] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Oct 31 Fr | Major | Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Star Chamber: Draft Report to Cabinet") [virtually impossible position from which the Chamber were asked to start their work] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Oct 31 Fr | Major | Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Willie Whitelaw ("Star Chamber: Scotland") [attempt to convince Rifkind he could defend further reductions] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Nov 3 Mo | Major | Public spending: Lawson PS minute to MacGregor PS ("Autumn Statement") [draft oral statement] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Nov 4 Tu | Major | Public spending: Lawson PS note to David Norgrove (Autumn Statement) [revised draft] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Nov 4 Tu | Major | Public spending: Willie Whitelaw minute to MT ("Star Chamber: Report to the Cabinet") [toughest and most unpleasant negotiations he had faced] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Nov 5 We | Major | Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey") [heavy burden of the Star Chamber] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Nov 5 We | Major | Public spending: Rifkind PS minute to David Norgrove ("Autumn Statement Publicity") [presentation of the settlement reached] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Nov 13 Th | Minor | Public spending: Channon PS minute to MacGregor PS ("RDGs") [announcement of delay in payment] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Nov 13 Th | Minor | Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Channon PS ("RDGs") [public spending provision for regional incentives] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Nov 28 Fr | Minor | Public spending: MacGregor PS minute to David Norgrove ("Cumulating Costs") [quoting spending levels and charges] [declassified Jul 2016] |
| 86 Dec 8 Mo | Major | Public spending: Rifkind PS minute to David Norgrove (draft statement) [allocation of Scottish spending provision] [declassified Jul 2016] |