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1988 Jul 5 - 1988 Dec 13
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2580
Economic Policy (Public spending) (Part 40)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 361
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88 Oct 24 Mo Major Public spending: Andrew Dunlop minute to Paul Gray ("1988 PES: Defence") [settlement is fair and reasonable] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Jul 13 We Major Public spending: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Public Expenditure") [need for continuing prudent fiscal policy and restraint in spending] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 11 Tu Minor Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Andy Bearpark ("Star Chamber") [Chief Secretary bilaterals continuing] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Jul 19 Tu Minor Public spending: Cabinet Office minute to Paul Gray ("Star Chamber") [membership of ministers travelling abroad] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 20 Th Major Public spending: Carolyn Sinclair minute to MT ("Report on a Review of Charging by the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS)") [case for privatisation needs to be examined positively] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 14 Fr Major Public spending: Carolyn Sinclair minute to Paul Gray ("Government Spending on R&D") [important that MT indicates dissatisfaction with proposed savings in agriculture] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 25 Tu Minor Public spending: Charles Powell minute to Major PS ("Public Expenditure Survey: Defence") [purchasing additional stocks of ammunition] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Jul 8 Fr Major Public spending: David Young minute to John Major ("1988 Public Expenditure Survey") [additional bids] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 18 Tu Major Public spending: George Guise minute to MT ("Scientists' Reactions to Autumn Statement") [warm welcome compared to criticism in recent years] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Sep 8 Th Major Public spending: John MacGregor minute to John Major ("PES 1988: Agriculture, Fisheries and Food") [pressing need to strengthen research programmes] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 17 Mo Major Public spending: John MacGregor minute to MT ("Report on a Review of Charging by the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service (ADAS)") [possibility for privatisation, new charges] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 24 Mo Major Public spending: John Major and George Younger minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey: Defence") [three-year settlement not to be reopened unless a significant change in economic conditions] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Jul 29 Fr Major Public spending: John Major minute to Ken Clarke ("1988 Public Expenditure Survey: Health and Personal Social Services") [review and reduce bids] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 17 Mo Major Public spending: John Major minute to Ken Clarke ("1988 Public Expenditure Survey: Health") [agreements reached] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Sep 13 Tu Major Public spending: John Major minute to Ken Clarke (1988 Public Expenditure Survey) [programme bids, running costs] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 5 We Major Public spending: John Major minute to Kenneth Baker ("1988 Public Expenditure Survey: Education and Science") [polytechnics, universities, science, running costs] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Jul 7 Th Major Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("1988 Public Expenditure Survey: Additional Bids") [departmental summaries] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 5 We Major Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("1988 Public Expenditure Survey: Star Chamber") [party conference references to spending] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 17 Mo Major Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("Autumn Statement: Our Net Payments to Community Institutions") [final projections] [declassified Dec 2016]
88 Oct 14 Fr Major Public spending: John Major minute to MT ("Science and Technology") [settlements are sound and an effective basis for enhancing research] [declassified Dec 2016]