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1983 Feb 1 - 1983 Jun 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1161
Manpower (Measures to counter unemployment) (Part 9)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Secret
Page count: 400
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83 Feb 9 We Major Manpower: Tebbit minute to MT ("Youth Training Scheme and the civil service") ["I attach a list of area where I would like to negotiate training places if you agree"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 9 We Major Manpower: Tebbit minute to MT ("Unemployment") ["I was asked to examine possible modification of the Temporary Short Time Working Compensation Scheme.., a possible partial retirement option and the Workfare proposal. I attach a note by officials covering all three matters"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 10 Th Major Manpower: Keith Joseph letter to Tebbit ("Funding of Training") [working group to study funding of industrial training: "it would be awkward to disturb the funding of education just when I am evolving radical proposals"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 11 Fr Major Manpower: Tebbit minute to MT ("Labour market information and analysis") ["I was asked to consider, in consultation with your Policy Unit, whether there should be more research into the labour market. I attach a report"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 18 Fr Major Manpower: Fowler minute to MT ("Ministerial Group on unemployment and family support issues") ["Early Retirement"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 18 Fr Major Manpower: Fowler minute to MT ("Ministerial Group on unemployment and family support issues") [child benefit and family income supplement] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 18 Fr Major Manpower: Fowler minute to MT ("Ministerial Group on unemployment and family support issues") ["The Rules About Suitable Employment"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 22 Tu Major Manpower: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("Unemployment measures: matters requiring early decision") [Temporary Short Time Working Compensation Scheme; Enterprise Allowance Scheme; measures relating to the over 60s] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 25 Fr Major Manpower: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Unemployment issues") ["I think it is important to concentrate our efforts on the most promising proposals"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 28 Mo Major Manpower: Central Policy Review Staff minute to No.10 ("Unemployment measures") [CPRS paper] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 1 Tu Major Manpower: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lord Young) ["Youth Training Scheme"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 2 We Major Manpower: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe, Tebbit, Fowler, Brittan, John Sparrow, Peter Gregson) ["Unemployment measures"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 7 Mo Major Manpower: Tebbit letter to Brittan ("Job Release and Enterprise Allowance Schemes") [revised costs following meeting with MT] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 14 Mo Major Manpower: No.10 letter to Tebbit PS (Community Programme Exhibition at the House of Commons) [No.10 unaware of Tebbit invitation to M.P.s] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 22 Tu Major Manpower: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 (Germany: training schemes for young people) [comparison with UK & how the allowances compare with average wages] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 24 Th Major Manpower: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Possible White Paper on employment policy") ["I think it would be useful to underpin what we have been saying individually with a formal Government policy statement"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 28 Mo Major Manpower: No.10 letter to Fowler PS ("Unemployment measures: rules about suitable employment") [follow-up to Fowler minute of 18 February] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 28 Mo Major Manpower: No.10 letter to Fowler PS ("Unemployment measures and family support issues") [follow-up to Fowler minute of 18 February] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 28 Mo Major Manpower: No.10 letter to Tebbit PS ("Unemployment measures: workfare") [follow-up to Tebbit minute of 9 February] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 29 Tu Major Manpower: Manpower Services Commission letter to Margaret Thatcher MP (Community Programme developments in Finchley) [update] [declassified Aug 2013]