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1989 Nov 1 - 1990 Feb 28
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/2917
Broadcasting (Television licence fees: Broadcasting Bill) (Part 10)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 320
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89 Dec 22 Fr Major Broadcasting: No.10 minute to MT ("Broadcasting Bill: Independent Production") ["loose ends over the detailed arrangements for applying the 25 per cent independent production requirement"] [declassified Dec 2016]
89 Dec 29 Fr Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Bill: Independent Production") [BBC transmission requirement, categories of programme] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 2 Tu Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to Waddington PS ("Broadcasting Bill: Independent Production") [MT supports earlier start date for BBC requirements, treatment of news programmes] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 9 Tu Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Peter Brooke ("Broadcasting Bill: The Northern Ireland Licence") [financial viability, cost of progamming, question of ownership] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 11 Th Major Broadcasting: David Mellor minute to Peter Lilley ("Privatisation of Transmission: Method of Sale") [IBA preparing an MBO proposal] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 12 Fr Minor Broadcasting: Waddington PS minute to Paul Gray ("Salaries of BBC Governors and IBA Members") [MT's concerns about announcement of uplift] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 15 Mo Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Salaries of BBC Governors and IBA Members") [delay to proposed announcement of uplift] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 16 Tu Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Cross-Ownership Restrictions Involving Non-Domestic Satellite Services") [strong case for having a discretionary regime] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 18 Th Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Future of IBA Experimental and Development (ED) Department") [privatisation options, case for continuance of department] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 19 Fr Minor Broadcasting: Paul Gray minute to MT ("Video Broadcasting Communications") [ownership of a channel by a body with religious purpose] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 19 Fr Major Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("Future of IBA Experimental and Development (ED) Department") [IBA should be given chance to restructure before selling] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 19 Fr Major Broadcasting: Brian Griffiths minute to MT ("Privatisation of Transmission: Method of Sale") [an MBO should not be ruled out by the IBA] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 23 Tu Minor Broadcasting: Waddington PS minute to Paul Gray ("Broadcasting Bill: Independent Production") [start date for BBC requirements, inclusion of current affairs programmes] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 25 Th Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Future of IBA Experimental and Development Department") [allow IBA to make case for a more minimal technical development unit] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 25 Th Major Broadcasting: Peter Lilley minute to David Waddington ("Future of IBA Experimental and Development Department") [inclusion of ED department in the transmission company] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 25 Th Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Nicholas Ridley ("Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Satellite TV Services not using UK Frequencies") [proposed discretionary rule a recipe for confusion] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 25 Th Major Broadcasting: John Major minute to David Waddington ("Cross-Ownership Restrictions on Satellite TV Services") [ITC would be under pressure to use discretion to support status quo] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 25 Th Major Broadcasting: Eric Forth minute to David Mellor ("Privatisation of Transmission: Method of Sale") [IBA Management Buy Out team should nto be given an inside track] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 29 Mo Minor Broadcasting: Waddington PS minute to Paul Gray ("Broadcasting Bill: Independent Production") [start date for BBC requirements] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Jan 30 Tu Major Broadcasting: Nicholas Ridley minute to David Waddington ("Liability of Channel 5 Franchise") [proposes making public cost estimate as best estimate for guidance] [declassified Jul 2017]