1984 Mar 1 - 1984 Jul 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1251
Government machinery (Promotion of efficiency and elimination of waste: the Scrutiny Programme) (Part 15)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2014 Jan 3 |
| Classification: | Confidential |
| Page count: | 349 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 84 Mar 1 Th | Major | Government machinery: No.10 minute to Lord Gowrie PS (Efficiency Studies of Common Support Activities) [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 2 Fr | Major | Government machinery: Fowler PS letter to Edwards PS (NHS Rayner Scrutiny on non-Ambulance Transport) [publication; press conference; covering letter to Regional Health Authorities] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 6 Tu | Major | Government machinery: Rees letter to Keith Joseph ("The Audit Commission - Value for Money") [HM Inspectorate of Schools role in ensuring value for money from local authorities] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 7 We | Major | Government machinery: Efficiency Unit minute to No.10 ("Overdue Scrutiny Decisions") [draft requests to Ministers for progress reports] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 8 Th | Major | Government machinery: No.10 letter to Tom King PS ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [request for progress report on 1980 recommendations] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 8 Th | Major | Government machinery: No.10 letter to Brittan PS ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [MT congratulates Brittan & asks to be kept informed] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 19 Mo | Major | Government machinery: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [progress report] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 23 Fr | Major | Government machinery: Lord Gowrie PS letter to No.10 ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [Rayner recommendations on Science and Victoria & Albert museums: progress report] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 26 Mo | Major | Government machinery: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [progress report; MT concerns about Patent Office scrutiny progress] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 27 Tu | Major | Government machinery: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [progress report] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 30 Fr | Major | Government machinery: No.10 minute to MT ("NHS Recruitment Advertising") ["proposal is for a jobs register put out to competitive tender"] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Mar 30 Fr | Major | Government machinery: Fowler PS letter to No.10 ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [progress report] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Apr 3 Tu | Major | Government machinery: Efficiency Unit letter to DHSS ("Handbook of Good Practice: Service to the Public") [Handbook commended & brought to attention of MT] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Apr 5 Th | Major | Government machinery: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [progress report] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Apr 16 Mo | Major | Government machinery: Keith Joseph PS letter to No.10 ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [Research Councils] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Apr 16 Mo | Major | Government machinery: Lord Gowrie letter to Jopling (Efficiency Studies of Common Activities) [proposals; registries/office technology; integration of exercises] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu | Major | Government machinery: Heseltine PS letter to No.10 ("Scrutinies and Value for Money") [contracting out major aircraft repair; Service pay; Meteorological Office] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 May 3 Th | Major | Government machinery: Ibbs minute to MT ("Value for Money Targets") [MINIS systems; 1984/85 targets] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 May 4 Fr | Major | Government machinery: Efficiency Unit minute to No.10 ("Value for Money Targets") [Ibbs presentation for 10 May seminar; programme of activities] [declassified Jan 2014] |
| 84 May 9 We | Major | Government machinery: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Presentation to Cabinet Ministers on Value for Money, 10 May 1984") [good management; performance targets; key points/message] [declassified Jan 2014] |