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1979 Jun 21 - 1983 Aug 12
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1143
Statistics (Introduction of new Tax and Price Index (TPI) to be published alongside Retail Price Index (RPI))

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 174
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Date Value Title
79 Jun 21 Th Major Statistics: No.10 letter to Treasury (corporate stock relief, Corporation Tax, and a standard of living index) [MT request for further information on all three] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Jul 25 We Major Statistics: No.10 briefing for MT ("Meeting with the Chancellor") [new Tax and Price Index & other probable discussion points] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Jul 25 We Major Statistics: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("The New Tax and Price Index (TPI)") [key purpose; pros & cons; proposed launch date; presentation] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Jul 26 Th Major Statistics: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Howe) ["The New Tax and Price Index": MT approves go-ahead] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Aug 9 Th Major Statistics: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("The New Tax and Price Index (TPI)") [key points; presentation; wage bargaining] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Aug 10 Fr Major Statistics: No.10 minute to MT ("The Tax and Price Index") ["likely to be greeted with a good deal of scepticism... presentation... will have to be careful and well thought out"] [declassified Aug 2013]
79 Aug 14 Tu Major Statistics: Prior PS letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("New Tax and Price Index") ["Len Murray... arguing... [for] full consultation with the TUC"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 Apr 18 Fr Minor Statistics: Central Statistical Office press release ("Tax and Price Index, March 1980") ["purpose is to produce a single index which measures changes in both direct taxes (including national insurance contributions) and in retail prices for a representative cross-section of taxpayers"] [declassified Aug 2013]
80 May 16 Fr Minor Statistics: Central Statistical Office minute to No.10 ("RPI and TPI") ["You asked this morning when the RPI and TPI will cross over"] [declassified Aug 2013]
82 Apr 6 Tu Minor Statistics: Allen minute to No.10 ("Living standards compared with Labour") [statistical rise, but set to fall in line with Government policy on curbing wages] [declassified Aug 2013]