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1990 Jul 2 - 1992 Aug 28
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/3618
Broadcasting (Broadcasting policy: television licence fees; future of the BBC) (Part 12)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2017 Dec 29
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 463
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Date Value Title
90 Aug 29 We Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Francis Maude (Transmission Privatisation) [R&D expenditure] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Aug 31 Fr Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Peter Lilley ("IBA Transmission Privatisation: Economic Regulation") [arrangements for Channel 3 and 5 companies] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Sep 3 Mo Minor Broadcasting: Renton PS minute to Waddington PS ("Broadcasting Bill: Quality Threshold") ["reformulation" of amendments in Lords] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Sep 4 Tu Major Broadcasting: David Nicholas letter to MT ("Broadcasting Bill") [ITN misgivings about impartiality amendment] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Sep 7 Fr Minor Broadcasting: Waddington PS minute to Belstead PS ("Broadcasting Bill: Quality Threshold") [reversal of amendments] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Sep 17 Mo Major Broadcasting: Renton PS minute to Waddington PS ("Broadcasting Bill: Quality Threshold") [handling of government defeats in Lords] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Sep 25 Tu Major Broadcasting: Waddington PS minute to Barry Potter ("BBC Licence Fee") [independent study of fee increases and inflation] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Sep 26 We Minor Broadcasting: Andrew Turnbull minute to Waddington PS ("BBC Licence Fee") [MT says if inflation is to be brought down, BBC needs to absorb increase in costs through greater efficiency] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Sep 27 Th Minor Broadcasting: Waddington PS minute to Andrew Turnbull ("BBC Licence Fee") [independent study of fee increases and inflation] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Oct 1 Mo Minor Broadcasting: Andrew Turnbull minute to PS (BBC Opinion programme) [how to maintain impartiality and imbalance] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Oct 5 Fr Major Broadcasting: Andrew Turnbull minute to MT ("Broadcasting: Impartiality") [extending impartiality provisions to BBC] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Oct 5 Fr Major Broadcasting: Bernard Ingham minute to Charles Powell ("Broadcasting - Impartiality") ["We are in danger of endless litigation"] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Nov 1 Th Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Peter Lilley ("Broadcasting Ownership") [proposal to bar continguous ownership criticised] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Nov 7 We Major Broadcasting: Peter Lilley minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Ownership") [definition of "large" licence areas] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Nov 7 We Major Broadcasting: David Waddington minute to Peter Lilley ("IBA Transmission Privatisation: Economic Regulation") [regulatory framework for Channel 5 masts, sites] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Nov 12 Mo Major Broadcasting: David Hunt minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Ownership") [changes in Channel 3 map for Wales would rekindle controversy] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Nov 13 Tu Major Broadcasting: Richard Ryder minute to David Waddington ("Broadcasting Ownership") [content to see contiguity rule abolished] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Nov 15 Th Major Broadcasting: Francis Maude minute to David Waddington ("IBA Transmission Privatisation: Economic Regulation") [regulation for Channel 5 sites, masts] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Nov 16 Fr Major Broadcasting: Peter Lilley minute to David Waddington ("IBA Transmission Privatisation: Economic Regulation") [regulatory formula for Channels 3, 4, S4C] [declassified Dec 2017]
90 Nov 16 Fr Major Broadcasting: IBA press release ("Merger between BSB and Sky") [breach of BSB's programme contract] [declassified Dec 2017]