Scotland: Correspondence and papers concerning the White Paper 'Our Changing Democracy: Devolution to Scotland and Wales' (Cmnd. 6348) and the resulting referendum

Title

Scotland: Correspondence and papers concerning the White Paper 'Our Changing Democracy: Devolution to Scotland and Wales' (Cmnd. 6348) and the resulting referendum

Shelfmark

CCO 20/11/82

Summary

Correspondents include:-

Bowis, John, Conservative Central Office

Britto, Keith, Conservative Research Department

Douglas, James, Conservative Research Department

Howarth, Alan, Personal Assistant to Party Chairman Lord Thorneycroft

Saville, Chris, Private Secretary to the Lord President of the Council, Privy Council Office

Taylor, John M., Conservative Group Leader, West Midlands County Council

Thatcher, Margaret, Leader of the Conservative Party

Thorneycroft, Lord, Conservative Party Chairman

Includes:-

Paper [ref. LCC/75/88] prepared by the Conservative Research Department for circulation to the Shadow Cabinet, 'Devolution in England.' Timothy Raison, 16/11/1975

Paper [ref. LCC/75/89] prepared by the Conservative Research Department for circulation to the Shadow Cabinet, 'Policy Paper on Devolution from the Scottish Devolution Policy Group chaired by Mr. Rifkind', 23/11/1975

Extract of speech by Michael Foot MP concerning devolution given at the Labour Party Conference, Blackpool, 28/09/1976

Paper, 'Scotland and Wales Bill. Proposed reply to Government request for a Timetable agreement', 22/12/1976

HMSO pamphlet, Devolution: The English Dimension. A Consultative Document, Dec 1976

Paper [ref. LSC/77/57] prepared by the Conservative Research Department for circulation to the Steering Committee, 'Devolution: Conservative Policy. A Proposal for a Constitutional Conference', Francis Pym, 10/02/1977

Paper [ref. LCC/77/156] prepared by the Conservative Research Department for circulation to the Shadow Cabinet, 'Devolution - The Way Ahead', Teddy Taylor, 16/02/1977

Paper by Francis Pym MP, 'Devolution', 23/09/1977

Paper, 'Regional Devolution in England', ND [c. 1977; No author given]

Conservative Central Office/Scottish Conservative and Unionist Central Office press releases concerning devolution:-

Policy Announcement by Francis Pym MP, Chief Opposition Spokesman on Devolution, 'Conservative Devolution Policy: A New Approach', 19/02/1977

Extract from speech by Francis Pym MP, 'Six Points for the Devolution Talks', 26/02/1977

Extract from speech by Francis Pym MP, 'Federalism and Devolution in the UK', 06/04/1977

Extract from speech by Francis Pym MP to the Scottish Conservative Party Conference, 12/05/1977

Extract from speech by Francis Pym MP, 'Possible terms of reference for a Joint Select Committee on Devolution', 28/05/1977

Date

Nov 1975-Sep 1977

Language

English

Physical extent

1 file