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1989 Jul 3 - 1989 Oct 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2595
Broadcasting (Broadcasting policy: Broadcasting Bill) (Part 9)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2016 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 285
Any docs withheld? 6
Themes: Industry, Trade, European Union (general), Media, Parliament

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Date Value Title
89 Jul 21 Fr Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("News for Channels 3, 4 and 5") [requirements on licencees, transmission] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 21 Fr Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to MT ("Broadcasting Standards Council") [MT note: "If we go this route we may just as well not have the BSC at all"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 21 Fr Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to David Young ("Broadcasting Bill: Advertising and Sponsorship") [decision on advertising minutage] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 21 Fr Major Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Paul Gray ("News for Channels 3, 4 and 5") [what the proposals would mean for ITN] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 24 Mo Major Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Rifkind PS ("Gaelic Television Services") [Welsh broadcasting, funding issues] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 25 Tu Major Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("Broadcasting Standards Council") [codes of practice, publication of findings] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 26 We Major Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Hurd PS ("Broadcasting Standards Council") [BSC code, publication of BSC findings] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 27 Th Major Broadcasting: Nigel Lawson minute to MT ("News for Channels 3, 4 and 5") [Hurd's proposals for commercial TV news] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 27 Th Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Privatisation of the Broadcasting Transmission System") [should privatise at earliest practicable date] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 28 Fr Major Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("News for Channels 3, 4 and 5") [Hurd's proposals reduce chance of BBC gaining permanent advantage] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 31 Mo Major Broadcasting: Malcolm Rifkind minute to Douglas Hurd ("Schools Broadcasts") [recognise needs of different education systems in the UK nations] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Jul 31 Mo Major Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Hurd PS ("Privatisation of the Broadcasting Transmission System") [aim for privatisation in January 1991 at earliest] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Aug 4 Fr Major Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Nigel Lawson ("News for Channels 3, 4 and 5") [proposals for Channel 3 licencees] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Aug 4 Fr Major Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("News for Channels 3, 4 and 5") [requirements on Channel 3 licencees] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Aug 4 Fr Major Broadcasting: Ian Lang minute to MT ("News for Channels 3, 4 and 5") [Scottish reliance on regional news] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Aug 7 Mo Minor Broadcasting: Caroline Slocock minute to Lawson PS ("News for Channels 3, 4 and 5") [quality of regional news supplied] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Aug 8 Tu Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to Douglas Hurd ("Broadcasting: The Choice of Frequencies for MVDS") [assignment of spectrums] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Aug 8 Tu Minor Broadcasting: Douglas Hurd minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Broadcasting: The Choice of Frequencies for MVDS") [agrees with proposals] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Aug 8 Tu Major Broadcasting: John MacGregor minute to Douglas Hurd (Schools Broadcasts) [requirements on licencees, educational programming] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Aug 8 Tu Major Broadcasting: Hurd PS minute to Paul Gray ("Broadcasting Standards Council") [MT note: "the broadcasting authorities don't like the BSC"] [declassified Dec 2016]