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1987 Aug 5 - 1988 Jun 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2106
Economic Policy (Public spending) (Part 39)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Jul 21
Classification: Secret
Page count: 119
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88 May 3 Tu Major Public spending: Baker PS minute to Mark Addison ("Public Expenditure Per Family") [calculations on education, science, health] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Jun 15 We Minor Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("Star Chamber 1988") [ministers travelling from overseas] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 May 13 Fr Major Public spending: Douglas Hurd minute to John Major ("Public Expenditure Survey (Local Authorities): Police Manpower") [need for substantial increase manpower programme] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Apr 26 Tu Major Public spending: Foreign Office briefing (funds to reduce Soviet influence in Africa) [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Jun 2 Th Major Public spending: John Major minute to Douglas Hurd ("Public Expenditure Survey (Local Authorities): Police Manpower") [disappointed question of manpower reopened] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Jun 10 Fr Major Public spending: John Major minute to John Moore ("1988 Survey: Social Security Benefits") [bids are substantial, issues with disability, housing benefits] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Apr 22 Fr Major Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [dates of debate on public spending, Autumn Statement] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Jun 20 Mo Major Public spending: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("1988 Survey: Churches") [political significance of demonstrating support for churches] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Jun 27 Mo Minor Public spending: John Major minute to Nicholas Ridley ("1988 Survey: Churches") [spending on church buildings] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Jun 23 Th Major Public spending: John Major minute to Norman Fowler ("1988 Public Expenditure Survey: Employment") [large bids difficult to justify with improved labour market] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Jun 20 Mo Major Public spending: John Moore minute to John Major ("1988 Survey: Social Security Benefits") [proposed changes to housing benefits] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 May 25 We Major Public spending: John Moore minute to John Major ("PES 1988: Social Security Benefits and DHSS Administration") [proposal for increased spending on benefits] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 May 23 Mo Major Public spending: John Moore minute to John Major ("Public Expenditure Survey 1988 (Local Authorities): Police Manpower") [demand for high priority services] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Apr 15 Fr Major Public spending: John Wakeham minute to MT ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [changes to sessional cycle of debates] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Apr 14 Th Major Public spending: Kenneth Baker minute to John Major ("The New Planning Total and Financial Reporting to Parliament") [local authority spending, expenditure white paper] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 May 4 We Major Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Mark Addison ("Public Expenditure Per Family") [reservations about the figures] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Jun 28 Tu Major Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Paul Gray ("1988 Survey") [getting below the tax burden inherited] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 May 4 We Minor Public spending: Lawson PS minute to Paul Gray ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [availability of Treasury memo] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Jun 3 Fr Major Public spending: Lord Cameron minute to John Major ("1988 Public Expenditure Survey: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service") [department's financial needs] [declassified Jul 2016]
88 Apr 11 Mo Major Public spending: Major PS minute to Paul Gray ("Financial Reporting to Parliament") [dates of debate on public spending] [declassified Jul 2016]