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PREM19/2948
Economic Policy (Prime Minister's bilaterals with the Chancellor of the Exchequer) (Part 3)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Secret
Page count: 195
Any docs withheld? 3
Themes: Economic policy - theory and process, Employment, Industry, Monetary policy, Privatized & state industries, Pay, Public spending & borrowing, Taxation, Trade, Energy, European Union (general), Economic, monetary & political union, European Union Single Market, Executive, Executive (appointments), Chancellor of the Exchequer’s meetings, Chancellor of the Exchequer’s minutes, MT's meetings as PM

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Date Value Title
89 Feb 28 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 1 March") [markets and intervention; the budget; County NatWest/Blue Arrow; CSO; Delors Committee - Governor's paper] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Mar 7 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 8 March") [speakers in the Budget debate; markets; Budget speech] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Mar 14 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 note to MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 15 March") [reception of the Budget debate] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Apr 18 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 note to MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 19 April") [chairmanship of Doctors and Dentists Review Body; markets; trade figures] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Apr 25 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 26 April") [markets/trade figures; computer hacking; Off-shore Supplies Office; Ian Percival (legal aid); sponsorship role in government departments] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 May 2 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 note to MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 3 May") ["The big issue is what you decide to say to him about the Exchange Rate Mechanism .... you were minded to tackle this issue head on"] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 May 9 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 note to MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 10 May") [no need for meeting unless markets demand it; dollar "very strong ... substantial intervention" to defend sterling] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 May 16 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 17 May") [markets; informal ECOFIN Council, Delors Report follow-up] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 May 22 Mo Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 23 May") [lack of progress on reducing inflation; markets; informal ECOFIN Council] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 May 23 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 note to MT ("Talk with the Chancellor: 24 May") [to discuss "latest position on the markets"; MT minded to go along with an interest change if Lawson thinks needed] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Jun 5 Mo Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 6 June") [markets; public expenditure; opposition debate on the economy; County NatWest - situation; Passport Office - privatisation?] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Jun 13 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 14 June") [markets; Treasury paper on causes of the present inflation] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Jun 27 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Weekly Bilateral with the Chancellor: 28 June") [Madrid post mortem - ask why Lawson thought it so crucial to set a date for entry; markets; legal reform; future business] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Jun 30 Fr Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with Chancellor and Treasury Officials: Wednesday 5 July") [where did it go wrong on inflation; interest rate and exchange rate policy] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Jul 3 Mo Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 4 July") [markets; legal reforms; public expenditure] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Jul 18 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 note to MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 19 July") [markets; County NatWest] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Jul 25 Tu Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 26 July") [markets; junk bonds; Hong Kong] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Sep 13 We Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 14 September") [public spending; inflation; IMF meetings] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Sep 27 We Major Economic Policy: No.10 note to MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 28 September") [Community Charge; markets; Washington; Conservative Research Department] [declassified Jul 2017]
89 Oct 2 Mo Major Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor: 3 October") [markets/interest rates; civil service pay; balancing items; pension funds; Bank of England Deputy Governor] [declassified Jul 2017]