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1984 Apr 4 - 1985 Nov 29
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1460
Economic policy (Policy towards privatisation: disposal of public sector assets; contracting out of public sector functions) (Part 12)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Secret
Page count: 387
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84 Nov 5 Mo Major Economic Policy: Tebbit PS letter to Patrick Jenkin PS ("BT Share Issue") [purchase of shares by Government Ministers] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 4 Th Major Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Capital Spending and Infrastructure") [recommendations; MT suggests that she circulate a paper to Cabinet] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 4 Th Major Economic Policy: Ridley minute to MT ("British Airways Flotation") [progress report; impact of Laker Airways liquidator anti-trust law suits in US courts] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 9 Tu Minor Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer PS letter to No.10 ("Privatisation") [timing of draft paper circulation to E(A) committee] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 29 Mo Major Economic Policy: Tebbit minute to MT ("British Aerospace") [preparations for sale of remaining Government shareholding] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 29 Mo Major Economic Policy: Howe minute to Ridley ("Laker and UK/US Aviation") [thoughts on how to improve relations with US] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Apr 30 Tu Major Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker ("Special Sale of Asserts 1985-86: Britoil") [sale of Government's residual share: announcement to Parliament] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 7 Tu Major Economic Policy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to MT ("Privatisation Programme") ["attached paper sets out the present position on existing candidates and proposes some priorities for the remainder of this Parliament"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 10 Fr Major Economic Policy: Tebbit PS letter to No.10 ("British Aerospace Sale") [draft statement to Parliament] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 12 Su Major Economic Policy: No.10 minute to MT ("Results of British Aerospace Shares Applications and Allocations") [statistics; announcements] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 13 Mo Major Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit briefing for MT ("Privatisation Programme") ["This is a large and exciting programme, as the Chancellor describes"; priorities] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 14 Tu Major Economic Policy: Cabinet Office briefing for MT ("The Privatisation Programme") [Lawson paper on existing & potential candidates and priorities for the remainder of current Parliament] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 17 Fr Major Economic Policy: Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("National Bus Company Pensions") ["I think I must say [in Parliament] on Tuesday that the Government will ensure that for past service... the funds will be underwritten"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 20 Mo Major Economic Policy: John Moore letter to Adam Butler ("The Privatisation Programme: Royal Ordnance") [argues against Butler's suggested need to delay flotation date] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 20 Mo Major Economic Policy: Patrick Jenkin minute to MT ("Disposal of Surplus Land in Public Ownership") ["my proposals to extend the use of land registers"] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 23 Th Major Economic Policy: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Disposal of Surplus Land in the Public Sector") [request for MT's approval of proposed No.10 response to Dept of Environment launch of land register computerisation & to Patrick Jenkin's further proposals] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 May 28 Tu Major Economic Policy: Ridley letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Transport Select Committee: Report on the "Buses" White Paper Government Response") ["the proposal for multiple franchises would actually make the bus transport market more restrictive... I reject it absolutely"; draft White Paper attached] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 7 Fr Major Economic Policy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to MT ("Bus Deregulation") [getting the Government's case across the the public: Nicholas Ridley White Paper; press release] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 10 Mo Major Economic Policy: Rees letter to Ridley ("Transport Select Committee: Report on Buses White Paper Government Response") [proposed amendments to draft White Paper] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Jun 13 Th Major Economic Policy: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Lawson) ["Mr A's proposal to bid for Company X"] [declassified Dec 2014]