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1986 Oct 1 - 1987 Jan 16
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2103
Economic Policy (Public spending) (Part 36)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Secret
Page count: 268
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86 Dec 18 Th Minor Public spending: Younger PS minute to MacGregor PS ("1987 Public Expenditure White Paper") [revised totals for civilian and service manpower] [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 Oct 24 Fr Major Public spending: Willie Whitelaw minute to MT ("Public Expenditure: Star Chamber") [latest in the negotiations] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Dec 16 Tu Minor Public spending: Tebbit PS minute to MacGregor PS ("1987 Public Expenditure White Paper") [search for efficiency will yield savings] [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 27 Mo Minor Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to Nigel Wicks ("Public Expenditure") [concerned about issue of electricity prices] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 1 We Major Public spending: Robert Armstrong minute to MT ("Cabinet: Public Expenditure") [sticking to policy of strict spending control] [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]
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 Oct 2 Th Major Public spending: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-MacGregor-Griffiths) [right to put a large share of blame on local authority mismanagement] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Oct 21 Tu Major Public spending: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Whitelaw-Lawson-MacGregor-Armstrong) [Scotland, social security, health, overseas aid, electricity] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Jan 9 Fr Major Public spending: Malcolm Rifkind minute to MT ("Publication of the 1987 Public Expenditure White Paper") [difficulty in presenting delay of Regional Development Grant payments] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Jan 9 Fr Minor Public spending: MacGregor PS note to David Norgrove (1987 Public Expenditure White Paper) [lines to take] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Dec 19 Fr Minor Public spending: MacGregor PS minute to Tebbit PS ("1987 Public Expenditure White Paper") [continuing search for efficiency] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Jan 6 Tu Minor Public spending: MacGregor PS minute to David Norgrove ("Publication of the 1987 Public Expenditure White Paper") [presentation plans, press engagement] [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]
87 Jan 13 Tu Minor Public spending: MacGregor PS minute to David Norgrove ("1987 Public Expenditure White Paper") [publication arrangements] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Dec 12 Fr Major Public spending: MacGregor PS minute to David Norgrove ("1987 Public Expenditure White Paper") [ministers to be given more time to consider the draft] [declassified Jul 2016]
86 Nov 4 Tu Major Public spending: Lawson PS note to David Norgrove (Autumn Statement) [revised draft] [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]