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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 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 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 19 Fr Major Public spending: Barry Potter minute to MT ("Child Benefit and PES") [family premium proposals] [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 6 Tu Major Public spending: Major PS minute to Barry Potter (Autumn Statement latest draft) [had to take tough decisions in the interests of the economy] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 7 We Major Public spending: Major PS minute to Barry Potter ("Autumn Statement Cabinet") [this has been a tough settlement] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 1 Th Major Public spending: Major PS minute to Riley ("Autumn Statement: Oral Statement") [new plans represent a very tight settlement] [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 Oct 26 Fr Major Public spending: Lamont PS minute to Hurd PS ("Autumn Statement Press Notices") [need for a coordinated approach] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 6 Tu Major Public spending: Norman Lamont minute to MT ("Science and Technology") [spending agreements defendable in a difficult year] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 7 We Major Public spending: Robin Butler minute to MT ("Cabinet: 1990 Public Expenditure Survey. Paper by the Chief Secretary: C(90)9") [discussion of departmental settlements] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 8 Th Major Public spending: Treasury draft ("Autumn Statement") [a settlement fully consistent with government's commitments] [declassified Jul 2017]
90 Nov 8 Th Major Public spending: William Stewart minute to MT ("Public Expenditure on Science and Technology") [spending settlement will be criticised] [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 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]
90 Nov 9 Fr Major Public spending: John Tusa letter to Charles Powell (BBC World Service) [thanks for 6 percent real terms increase in Autumn Statement] [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 Oct 3 We Major Public spending: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Howe-Major-Lamont-Griffiths-Butler) [bids had been even higher than last year] [declassified Jul 2017]
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]