Policy Groups: Economics

Title

Policy Groups: Economics

Shelfmark

CRD 4/17/155-161

Summary

Comprises:

1. CRD 4/17/155 - Economic Policy Group (PG/86/1): Supporting Papers, Aug-Dec 1986 [former reference: CRD 4/4/189]. Includes:

Papers include:-

PG/86/1/SP/1: Next steps in economic policy: note for policy group, David Howell, n.d.

PG/86/1/SP/2: First thoughts on Privatisation Policy for the Third Term, S.C. Littlechild

PG/86/1/SP/3: Privatisation of the Nationalised Industries, John Redwood, 10 Sep 1986

PG/86/1/SP/4: Some thoughts on personal ownership and personal taxation by Nigel Forman, 8 Sep 1986

PG/86/1/SP/5: 1986 Policy Group - Managing the Economy: Taxation, P. J. Cropper, 9 Oct 1986

PG/86/1/SP/6: Policy Group - Initial Discussion Paper on Public Expenditure, Peter Lilley, 28 Aug 1986

PG/86/1/SP/7: Economic Policy Group: Notes for Policy Group, Sir Peter Hordern, 24 Sep 1986

PG/86/1/SP/8: Privatisation of Health Care in the UK: Challenge to the NHS Hobart Paperback 23 by Dr David G Green, P. J. Cropper, n.d.

PG/86/1/SP/9: Next steps in Pensions, John Major, n.d.

PG/86/1/SP/10: Revival of the Private Rented Sector, Peter Cropper, 4 Nov 1986

PG/86/1/SP/11: A few thoughts on presentation, Cecil Parkinson, n.d.

PG/86/1/SP/11: Sub-Group on Economic Matters: Submission by Sir Henry Plumb DL MEP on behalf of the European Democratic Group, 6 Nov 1986

PG/86/1/SP/12: Conservative Party Manifesto for the Election 1987/88: Proposals put forward by the Wider Ownership Group of the Centre for Policy Studies, n.d.

PG/86/1/SP/13: Income Tax Reform, Nigel Forman, 2 Dec 1986

PG/86/1/SP/14: Pensions, John Redwood, 20 Nov 1986

[No ref.]: Untitled paper, summarising the work of the Group, Peter Lilley, 5 Dec 1986

2. CRD 4/17/156 - Economic Policy Group (PG/86/1): minutes, Aug-Nov 1986 [former reference: CRD 4/4/190]:

The Economic Policy Group was one of several policy groups set up by Margaret Thatcher with the intention that they report to the Ministerial Strategy Group by Christmas 1986. The group consisted of:-

Nigel Lawson, Chancellor of the Exchequer

John MacGregor, Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Nigel Forman, MP for Carshalton and Wallington

David Howell, MP for Guildford

Sir Peter Lane, Chairman, National Union Executive Committee

Professor Stephen Littlechild, Birmingham University

Peter Lilley, MP for St Albans

John Major, Minister of State for Social Security

Cecil Parkinson, MP for Hertsmere

Peter Cropper

Judith Chaplin, Secretary

Sir Peter Hordern, MP for Horsham

John Redwood, formerly Head of No. 10 Policy Unit

The Group met six times between September-December 1986.

Minutes include:-

PG/86/1/AM: Meeting with Chancellor, 1 Aug 1986

PG/86/1/AM: Meeting with Chancellor, 9 Sep 1986

PG/86/1/AM/2: Minutes of 1st meeting, 17 Sep 1986

PG/86/1/AM/3: Minutes of 2nd meeting, 24 Sep 1986

PG/86/1/AM/3: Minutes of 3rd meeting, 15 Oct 1986

PG/86/1/AM/3: Supplementary minutes of 3rd meeting, 15 Oct 1986

PG/86/1/AM/4: Minutes of 4th meeting, 18 Oct 1986

PG/86/1/AM/5: Minutes of 5th meeting, 12 Nov 1986

3. CRD 4/17/157 - Economic Policy Group (PG/86/1): Final Report, 1986. For comments on the Final Report prepared for the Prime Minister by Robin Harris, Director of the Conservative Research Department, dated 14 Jan 1987, see: CRD 4/30/7/8 [former reference: CRD 4/4/191];

4. CRD 4/17/158 - Policy Groups: Economics (private rented sector) (PG/86/1), 1986 [former reference: CRD 4/4/192];

5. CRD 4/17/159 - Working Britain Policy Group (PG/86/2) (establishment of), 1986 [former reference: CRD 4/20/11];

6. CRD 4/17/160 - Working Britain Policy Group (PG/86/2) (Reports), 1986 [former reference: CRD 4/20/12];

7. CRD 4/17/161 - Working Britain Policy Group (PG/86/2), Sep-Oct 1986 [former reference: CRD 4/20/13].

Date

1986

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (7 folders)