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PDF 84 Mar 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Treasury letter to Alan Walters (Fiscal Policy) [Peter Middleton comments on 'sensitivities' in draft Walters article prior to its publication] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT (Government economic policy post-1984 Budget) ["appeal to wider interests of voters as a whole coupled with careful reading of the differences within any given interest group can provide a basis for acceptable and often popular change"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Nicholas Ridley (impact of the 1984 Budget on the shipping industry) [Lawson delineates the positives; case against inclusion of shipping in the Business Expansion Scheme] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Mar 22 Th Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Director-Secretary of Equipment Leasing Association Ltd. letter (Equipment Leasing Association's reactions to the Budget) [cover letter with press release attached] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Apr 4 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Alan Walters minute to Andrew Turnbull ("DLT Clause 117") [concern that Finance Bill clause could impair security of existing mortgages] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 2 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT (impact of increases in tax thresholds on the number of taxpayers) [factors behind fall in number of taxpayers; follow-up to MT meeting with Ralph Howell MP] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Alan Walters letter to The American Community School Ltd. (extension of tax concessions on expenses of foreigners resident in the UK) [concerns about provisions in the Finance Bill] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 May 30 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ian Stewart PS letter to No.10 ("Friendly Societies") ["legal doubts over the validity of some 300,000 insurance contracts... legislation to reassure policy holders and clarify the tax position"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 3 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Peter Walker letter to Rees ("IFR: Corporation Tax") [Rees defends 'extra tax' for private companies] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Jul 6 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: John Moore letter to Nicholas Ridley (Budget changes in Corporation Tax: effect on the shipping industry) ["We have tried to find changes [to the Finance Bill] which will be of real help": details] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Aug 3 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Timetable to the Autumn Statement") [Public Expenditure Survey; BT flotation] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Sep 14 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("1985 Budget Date") [Lawson proposes 19 March; MT agrees] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 26 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ian Stewart minute to MT ("Friendly Societies Bill") [background to urgent legislation "to validate some 300,000 insurance contracts issued by friendly societies"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Oct 30 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Chairman of the European Democratic Group (VAT and foodstuffs) [offers assurances that UK government will not impose VAT on UK foodstuffs, and that EC will not enforce imposition] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 15 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: John Moore PS letter to No.10 ("ICI's Case on Ethane Valuation") [case due to be heard in High Court; background; line to take] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 19 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ingham minute to Andrew Turnbull (campaign against the imposition of VAT on newspapers) [Ingham opposed to Lawson proposal] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 20 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Taxation of Pension Funds") ["a vital step in encouraging wider share-ownership and wider wealth-ownership and individual responsibility"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 21 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Bilateral with the Chancellor") [autopsy on 1984 PES & planning for 1985; taxation of pension funds; interest rates; pay review bodies; nomination for a City honour] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Nov 29 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Treasury record of conversation ("Taxation of Pensions") [John Moore, Robin Ibbs] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("1985 Budget Day") ["This year... the Chancellor sees some arguments for making the announcement before Christmas"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 12 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 (tax on lump sums paid on retirement) [draft PQ reply "to prevent the threatened rash of early retirement"; MT unhappy with proposed re-draft] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 18 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Inland Revenue minute to John Moore ("Life Assurance Premium Relief: Request for Concession") ["it would be almost impossible to defend a concession for the [striking] miners"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 84 Dec 20 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Tebbit letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("1985 Budget") ["my priorities in the field of business taxation and other taxes as they affect business"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 9 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Budget Strategy") ["Two clear themes are emerging: taking action to lower the cost of employing people; and reforming capital taxes"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Family Tax Allowance") [pros & cons] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Minor Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 minute to Treasury ("Budget Security") [handling of Budget-related documents within No.10] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Jan 11 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Tim Flesher minute to MT ("Taxation: International Comparisons") [key findings] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("The Budget") [recommendations] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 1 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor") ["to discuss the Chancellor's thinking on the Budget"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 3 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) [budget prospects, including scope for tax cuts, PSBR, NIC reforms] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("North Sea Fiscal Regime") [addressing Peter Walker's concerns about Lawson proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 8 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT (Chancellor of the Exchequer's paper for Cabinet on Economic Strategy) [MT agrees to circulation of paper, with reservations about its quality] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 12 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Treasury record of conversation (Lawson, John Moore, Peter Walker, Alick Buchanan-Smith, Kenneth Couzens) ["North Sea Fiscal Regime"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Budget and Economy") ["There is no alternative to holding the spending totals. And that means agreeing some reductions now"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Confidential") [original title: "Budget - Secret": public expenditure control & cutting taxes on incomes] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") [Lawson proposals to raise spending figures] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) ["Public Expenditure": overspend predicted; Lawson rules out making savings, and proposes revising total spend figures upwards] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 13 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ingham minute to MT ("Tomorrow's Cabinet") ["macro-economic situation in advance of the Budget": lines to take] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 14 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker (1985 Budget: North Sea oil industry) [proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Peter Walker letter to John Moore ("Confidential") [original title: "Budget Confidential": impact of 1985 Budget proposals on North Sea oil industry "short-sighted and potentially very damaging"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 21 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Public Expenditure") ["all about us we see examples of waste and mismanagement"; examples of Departmental over-spending; proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 22 Fr Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Confidential") [original title: "Budget Secret": Lawson proposals; Heseltine proposals; Policy Unit proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 24 Su Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) [US visit, social security reviews, 1985 Budget, tax reform] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 26 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT (the Budget: indirect taxes) [proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Feb 27 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Bond Washing") [explanation of bond washing and of the legal requirement, having decided to end it, to make an announcement immediately, in advance of Budget Statement] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 4 Mo Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 briefing for MT ("Confidential") [original title "Budget - Secret": meeting with Lawson to discuss Youth Training Scheme and National Insurance Contributions] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 5 Tu Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chairman of the Tory Reform Group letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer (the Budget and unemployment) [proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to Tom King PS ("Budget Day Press Notices") [request to Departments for confirmation of subject matter of any press notices they intend to release] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 6 We Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: Ingham minute to MT ("ITN - Levy") ["concerned lest there is any change in the Budget to the system by which they are financed"] [declassified Dec 2014]
PDF 85 Mar 7 Th Declassified documents Major Archive (TNA) Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Confidential") [original title "Budget - Secret" scored out; "Selling this Budget is going to be difficult": proposed lines to take on public expenditure, income tax reform & pensions] [declassified Dec 2014]

Documents lie at the core of this website, each one dated and sorted chronologically (by default) in search results. Most are images in PDF format of original paper documents scanned or filmed for the site. There also transcripts of speeches and interviews, press articles, photos, videos, and more. The document database contains tens of thousands of items and permits complex searching.

Files are multi-page PDFs from which most of the documents on the site are selected. All of Mrs Thatcher’s official files from No.10 are available in full on this site (paper copies are stored at the National Archives in the series PREM19), as well as most of those of Geoffrey Howe and Nigel Lawson as Chancellor (stored at TNA as series T639 and T640).

Guides are articles about key events and topics. Many were written to accompany annual releases of Mrs Thatcher’s private and party papers at the Churchill Archive Centre in Cambridge.

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