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1990 Sep 4 - 1991 Mar 23
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/3288
Economic Policy (Public spending) (Part 45)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Jul 20
Classification: Secret
Page count: 284
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90 Oct 22 Mo Minor Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to Lamont PS ("1990 Public Expenditure: Defence") [Lamont and King should resume discussions] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 19 Fr Major Public spending: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("1990 Public Expenditure: Defence") [p0ssible solution to the gap between Lamont and King's positions] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 22 Mo Major Public spending: Barry Potter minute to Lilley PS ("1990 PES: Post Office, ECGD") [first priority is to seek efficiency savings] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 4 Th Major Public spending: Barry Potter minute to MT ("1990 Public Expenditure Survey") [establishment of Star Chamber] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 9 Tu Major Public spending: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Arrangements for Star Chamber") [timetable, members] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 7 We Minor Public spending: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Autumn Statement") [presentation arrangements] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 7 We Major Public spending: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Cabinet: 1990 Public Expenditure Survey") [Chancellor's speaking note] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 7 We Minor Public spending: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Cabinet: 1990 Public Expenditure Survey") [progress in bringing down inflation] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 19 Fr Major Public spending: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Child Benefit and PES") [family premium proposals] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Sep 10 Mo Major Public spending: Barry Potter minute to MT ("PES: Arts and Libraries") [does MT want to get involved in dispute between Lamont and Mellor] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 2 Tu Major Public spending: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey (PES)") [Lamont will do very well to get near his ambitious target] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 12 Fr Major Public spending: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Public Expenditure Survey") [premature to set up Star Chamber at this stage] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 15 Mo Minor Public spending: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Update on PES Negotiations") [progress with Home Office, education, employment] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 10 We Minor Public spending: Barry Potter minute to Wakeham PS (Star Chamber) [membership] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 11 Th Minor Public spending: Brooke PS minute to Barry Potter (Star Chamber) [prepared to be a member] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Sep 28 Fr Major Public spending: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Public Expenditure Survey") [ask Treasury how much more they think they will have to concede] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Sep 4 Tu Major Public spending: David Hunt minute to Norman Lamont ("PES - Cross Border Flows") [additional bid for NHS funding] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Sep 6 Th Major Public spending: David Mellor minute to Norman Lamont ("Public Expenditure Survey: Office of Arts and Libraries") [bid for a one-off cash injection] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Oct 25 Th Major Public spending: Howe PS record of conversation (Howe-Major-Ibbs) [planning and control of expenditure on the works service vote] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 13 Tu Major Public spending: Hurd PS minute to Charles Powell ("FCO Diplomatic Wing: Consequences of 1990 PES Round") [settlement will leave us even more constrained] [declassified Jul 2017]