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PREM19/2105
Economic Policy (Public spending) (Part 38)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Secret
Page count: 280
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86 Oct 2 Th Major Public spending: MT letter to David Stevens (Dartford Bridge) [private sector financing] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Jan 23 Fr Minor Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Paul Gray ("Government Motion for Autumn Statement Debate, 14 January") [wording of motion] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Feb 5 Th Major Public spending: John MacGregor minute to MT ("Handling of the 1987 Public Expenditure Survey") [procedure, running costs, contingent liabilities] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Feb 12 Th Major Public spending: John MacGregor minute to MT ("Handling of the 1987 Public Expenditure Survey") [additional bids and options for reductions, survey report, running costs, contingent liabilities] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Jul 17 Fr Major Public spending: John Moore minute to John Major (Public Expenditure Survey) [programme of Specific Grants for social security] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Aug 4 Tu Major Public spending: Cecil Parkinson minute to John Major ("UKAEA: External Financing Requirements") [Atomic Energy Authority should be asked to stick to baseline] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Aug 7 Fr Major Public spending: Douglas Hurd minute to John Major ("Public Expenditure Survey") [prisons, crime prevention, safer cities] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Aug 21 Fr Major Public spending: John Moore minute to John Major ("PES 1987: Outstanding Social Security Savings Commitments") [package of savings measures] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Aug 28 Fr Major Public spending: John Moore minute to John Major ("1987 Survey: Social Security - Rates of Income Related Benefits") [process of consultation with local authorities] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Sep 1 Tu Major Public spending: David Norgrove minute to MT ("PES 1987: Social Security Savings") [MT annotation: "We cannot introduce an earnings rule for widows"] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Sep 3 Th Major Public spending: David Norgrove minute to Moore PS ("PES 1987: Outstanding Social Security Savings Commitments") [earnings rule for widows, pension age] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Sep 7 Mo Major Public spending: John Major minute to John Moore ("Survey: Social Security: Outstanding Savings Commitments") [anti-fraud drive] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Sep 7 Mo Major Public spending: Malcolm Rifkind minute to John Major ("PES") [inner city deprivation projects] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Sep 8 Tu Major Public spending: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson) [over-provision for Scotland] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Sep 10 Th Major Public spending: Geoffrey Howe minute to Nigel Lawson ("Public Expenditure Survey: Conditions of Service of the Diplomatic Service") [effectiveness of Diplomatic Service under threat] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Sep 15 Tu Major Public spending: John Moore minute to John Major ("Survey: Social Security: Outstanding Commitments") [savings, child benefit uprating] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Sep 15 Tu Major Public spending: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Lawson) [Diplomatic Service conditions of service] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Sep 17 Th Major Public spending: No. 10 record of conversation (MT-Howe) [Diplomatic Service conditions of service] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Sep 18 Fr Major Public spending: John Moore minute to John Major ("Survey 1987: Income-Related Benefit Rates") [need for adequate funds if to hold the line on the social fund] [declassified Jul 2016]
87 Sep 21 Mo Major Public spending: John Major minute to John Moore ("Survey: Social Security: Outstanding Commitments") [additional savings still needed] [declassified Jul 2016]