Conservative Party Archive: Keith Joseph Papers

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Table of Contents

Introduction
The arts, 1975-6
Bow Group, n.d.
West Woolwich, 1975
Civil Service, 1975-8
Common Market, 1975-1977
Community Land Act, 1976
Company Law Reform, 1975-6
Correspondence, 1975-8
Devolution, n.d.
Economics, 1973-1978
Education, 1975-6
Electoral Reform, 1975-6
Fisheris and Agriculture, 1975-7
Foreign Affairs, 1975-6
Government, 1970-8
Home Office, 1975-8
Trade and Industry, 1974-1978
Committee Papers and Correspondence, 1974-9
Letter Books, 1975-8
Policy, 1975-6
National Union, 1975
Northern Ireland, 1975-6
Universities, Outside Helpers and Experts, 1975-8
Miscellaneous Issues for Discussion, 1975
General Political, 1975-7
Policy, 1975-7
Regional Policy, 1976
Scotland, 1975-8
Social Services, 1969-78
Speeches, 1969-75
Training, 1975-7
Transport, 1976
Wales, 1975-7
Young People, 1975-6


Keith Joseph Papers, 1969-79

Abstract:
Papers of Keith Joseph, Secretary of State for Health and Social Services (1970-74) and Chairman of the Centre for Policy Studies (1974-9), 1969-79

Shelfmarks: KJ 1-34

Extent: 131 shelfmarks

Organisational History

Keith Sinjohn Joseph, Baron Joseph (1918-1994) was Secretary of State for Health and Social Services, 1970-74, and founded the Centre for Policy Studies with Margaret Thatcher in 1974, acting as Chairman, 1974-9. Details are given in Who Was Who.

Restrictions on Access

Closed without permission from Conservative Central Office.

Preferred Form of Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Conservative Party Archive [followed by shelfmark, e.g. KJ 1/1].

Personal names (NCA Rules)

Joseph | Keith Sinjohn | 1918-1994 | Baron Joseph | politician

Corporate names (NCA Rules)

Centre for Policy Studies
Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Department of Health and Social Security

Subjects (LCSH)

Political planning
Social services



The arts, 1975-6

KJ 1/1 The arts, 1975-6

Memorandum by Capt. Jeremy Elewes on future policy for eduction, the arts, crafts, heritage, design and leisure. Sent to Keith Joseph 1975. Letter from Keith Joseph to Norman St. John - Stevas on NFFC's future, 1976

1975-6




Bow Group, n.d.

KJ 2/1 Bow Group, 1975

Suggestion by Keith Joseph for Bow Group to undertake studies on Overseas Aid and the Post Office Monopoly

n.d.




West Woolwich, 1975

KJ 3/1 West Woolwich By-Election, 1975

Additional comments on ORC survey report by James Douglas, CRD, and a brief on social services in West Woolwich

1975




Civil Service, 1975-8

KJ 4/1 Civil Service policy 1975-8




Common Market, 1975-1977

KJ 5/1 Letter from Tim Normanton MP and MEP (1973-1979) to Sir Keith Joseph concerning discussions within the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs on the crisis in the iron and steel industry, 25/05/1977

Includes:-

  • Conservative Research Department brief, EAC(76)3: First report from the Select Committee on Direct Elections to the European Assembly, 06/07/1976 [Author: RPT/CFR]
  • Report, ‘Guidelines adopted by the Commission for Steel Policy’, ND [1977]
  • Report, ‘The Situation of the Community Steel Industry’, ND [1977]
  • European Commission report [ref. COM(77) 145], ‘Consultation of the Council on the introduction of minimum prices for concrete reinforcing bars within the Common Market pursuant to Article 61(b) of the ESCS Treaty’, 13/04/1977
  • European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs report on the crisis in the European Community iron and steel industry, 04/05/1977
1975-7




Community Land Act, 1976

KJ 6/1 Community Land Act Jan. 1976




Company Law Reform, 1975-6

KJ 7/1 Company Law Reform 1975-6




Correspondence, 1975-8

KJ 8/1 General Correspondence Mar.-Nov. 1975
KJ 8/2 General Correspondence Nov. 1975-Apr. 1976
KJ 8/3 General Correspondence May-Nov. 1976
KJ 8/4 General Correspondence Nov. 1976-May 1978
KJ 8/5 General Correspondence June-Nov. 1978
KJ 8/6 Correspondence with John Biffen on Energy Feb.-Aug. 1976
KJ 8/7 Correspondence with CCO Apr. 1975-Nov. 1977
KJ 8/8 Correspondence with James Douglas May 1975-July 1977
KJ 8/9 Correspondence with Sir Michael Havers (Bill of Rights) Mar. 1975-June 1976
KJ 8/10 Correspondence with Michael Heseltine Mar. 1975-June 1976
KJ 8/11 Correspondence with Sir Geoffrey Howe Aug. 1975-Sept. 1977
KJ 8/12 Correspondence with Patrick Jenkin on Energy Oct. 1975-Feb. 1976
KJ 8/13 Correspondence with Angus Maude Dec. 1975-June 1978
KJ 8/14 Correspondence with MPs and Peers July 1975-Feb. 1978
KJ 8/15 Correspondence with Chris Patten Dec. 1975-June 1978
KJ 8/16 Correspondence with James Prior June 1975-Feb. 1978
KJ 8/17 Correspondence with Francis Pym Mar.-Apr. 1977
KJ 8/18 Correspondence with Timothy Raison July 1975-Nov. 1977
KJ 8/19 Correspondence with Nicholas Ridley Feb. 1976-Mar. 1978
KJ 8/20 Correspondence with Norman St. John-Stevas Mar. 1975-June 1978
KJ 8/21 Correspondence with Mrs. Thatcher's office Aug. 1975-Feb. 1977
KJ 8/22 Copy letters and draft letters from Sir Keith Joseph to Margaret Thatcher, with a few short acknowledgements from Thatcher, in a wide variety of subjects Aug 1975-Jun 1978
KJ 8/23 Correspondence with Lord Thorneycroft Nov. 1975-Apr. 1977
KJ 8/24 Correspondence with Alec Todd (Communications) Oct. 1975-Jan.1976
KJ 8/25 Correspondence with William Whitelaw Sept. 1975-May 1977




Devolution, n.d.

KJ 9/1 Devolution, - extract from speech by T. Taylor to Bow Group n.d.




Economics, 1973-1978

KJ 10/1 Earnings Rule for Pensioners 1976
KJ 10/2 Published leaflets and reports by Phillips & Drew of London

Includes:-

  • Gilt-Edged Research, 19/05/1975
  • The UK Economic Outlook, 28/05/1975
  • Corporate Liquidity, 28/05/1975
  • Inflation Accounting, 28/05/1975
  • Economic Forecasts - the background for business and investment, Jun 1975
1975
KJ 10/3 General economic policy: correspondence, press cuttings and papers

Subjects includes:-

  • West German Industrial Relations
  • the Royal Commission on the Distribution of Income and Wealth
  • Wage rates and Earnings
  • Retail prices and the balance of payments
  • Pay settlements
  • the increase in VAT on boats and accessories
  • the increase in VAT on television rentals
  • PAYE
Jul 1973-Sep 1975
KJ 10/4 Synopsis of the manuscript of Principles and Practice of Team Enterprise by George Copeman, which was due to be published in 1976. Sent with covering letter to Sir Keith Joseph dated 29/09/1975 1975
KJ 10/5 General Economic Policy letters

Correspondents include:-

  • Ball, Prof. RJ
  • Duncan, Mr AV
  • Howell, David, MP
  • Mckenzie, Heather, National Council for the Single Woman and her Dependants
  • Nott, John, MP
  • Ridley, Adam
  • Thatcher, Margaret, MP
  • Tugendhat, Christopher, MP

Subjects include:-

  • The taxation and investment income of retired people and the terms of the Finance Bill
  • rates of domestic unemployment
  • inflation
  • Index-linked salaries and pensions
  • Monetary policy
  • Single women with elderly dependants
  • Tax Credit Scheme
  • Dividends control
  • the Wilson Committee on the Funding of Financial Institutions

Includes:-

  • Notes of a meeting of the Wider Share Ownership Council attended by Sir Keith Joseph and David Howell at the Centre for Policy Studies, 29/09/1975
May 1975-Aug 1977
KJ 10/6 Minutes and papers of the Economic Reconstruction Group

[The Group was chaired by Sir Geoffrey Howe and its main focus was on public expenditure; the absorption of private industry into the public sector; the tax system; price, profit and dividend control; and inflation. It met for the first time on 20/06/1975]

Includes:-

  • Notes of an all-day meeting on economic policy held on 18/05/1975
May-Nov 1975
KJ 10/7 Minutes and papers of the Economic Reconstruction Group

Includes:-

  • Final Report of the Nationalised Industries Policy Group chaired by Nicholas Ridley, dated 08/07/1977
  • Copy of paper presented by David Howell MP at a seminar held by the Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of California: Programme Budgeting and its Implications for Public Accountability and Government Structure in the United Kingdom, 17/10/1969
Dec 1975-Jun 1977
KJ 10/8 Correspondence between Sir Keith Joseph and Sir Edward Woodroofe, AWP Stenham and David Orr, all of Unilever Ltd, and Nigel Mobbs of Slough Estates Ltd concerning Joseph’s remit from Heath to study and promote the merits of the free economies in Holland, Switzerland, Sweden and Germany, focusing primarily on the waste in public expenditure Mar 1974-Oct 1976
KJ 10/9 Conservative Party Fundraising 1975
KJ 10/10 ORC report on attitudes to the Governments pay and prices policies Aug. 1975
KJ 10/11 Correspondence concerning economic policy, mainly between Sir Geoffrey Howe and Sir Keith Joseph, including the setting up of three main economic policy groups – Group A concerned with economic reconstruction, Group B concerned with the public sector, and Group C concerned with taxation

Includes:-

  • Notes of an all-day discussion on Economic Policy between Geoffrey Howe, David Howell, John Nott, Adam Ridley, Michael Niblock and Anne Bulloch, 18/05/1975
  • Minutes of a meeting on Economic Policy held in the Leader of the Opposition’s Office at the House of Commons on 08/07/1975
May 1975-Dec 1976
KJ 10/12 Prices and Consumer Affairs 1976-7
KJ 10/13 Controlling Public Expenditure/Public Sector Group June 1975-Feb. 1976
KJ 10/14 Controlling Public Expenditure/Public Sector Group Feb. 1976-Feb. 1978
KJ 10/15 Public Sector manpower (correspondence with Kenneth Baker on) 1976
KJ 10/16 Public Sector Policy Group minutes and papers

[The terms of reference of the Public Sector Policy Group were, ‘To consider policies for the control and financing of the public sector. Topics to be taken account of include: Machinery of Government, programme control; Nationalised industries’ finance; Scope and control of main spending agencies and services of central government; Scope and control of local authority spending.’ It met from June 1975 and was chaired by John Nott]

Jun-Jul 1975
KJ 10/17 Public Sector Policy Group minutes and papers

Includes:-

  • The First Report of the Public Sector Manpower Group, dated 25/07/1975
  • The Second Interim Report of the Public Sector Policy Group, 13/07/1977
Oct 1975-Jul 1977
KJ 10/18 The Self-Employed Policy Group: correspondence and internal memoranda, especially with the National Association of Self Employed concerning changes to the Self Employed' national insurance contributions

[This Group was set up by Norman Fowler, Shadow Social Services Minister on 19th May 1975 under the chairmanship of Paul Dean, MP]

Includes draft report, Sep 1975 and interim report of the Conservatives' Self-Employed Policy Group, 01/10/1975

Jul-Oct 1975
KJ 10/19 Allocation of 'short money' for topping up salaries of Shadow Cabinet 1975
KJ 10/20 Small Businesses: correspondence with the Small Landlords Association, the Smaller Firms Council of the Confederation of British Industry and the Parliamentary Smaller Business Committee Policy Group

Includes:-

  • Pamphlet, 1974. The beginning of the end of socialism and democracy, DD Wedgewood, [ND]
  • Minutes of the Special Session of the Confederation of British Industry held on 17/03/1975
  • Leaflet, CBI Talking Points, Apr 1975
Mar 1975-Jan 1977
KJ 10/21 Taxation 1974-5
KJ 10/22 Taxation 1975-8




Education, 1975-6

KJ 11/1 Education May-Dec. 1975
KJ 11/2 Education Jan.-Oct. 1976
KJ 11/3 Approaches to foundations for funding for research into educaton and children 1975
KJ 11/4 'Paying for Schooling' typescript by TE Utley and J Udal n.d.




Electoral Reform, 1975-6

KJ 12/1 Electoral reform papers, 1975 (incld. 'Thinking aloud on electoral reform' by Samuel Brittan and comments on it by Norman Lamont) 1975
KJ 12/2 ORC report on electoral reform, 'Public attidutes to Electoral Reform' 1975
KJ 12/3 Alternative electoral systems by James Douglas, CRD 1975
KJ 12/4 Conservative Action for Electoral Reform (CAER)- evidence or the Hansard Society's Commission of Inquiry into electoral reform under the chairmanship of Lord Blake 1976
KJ 12/5 Proportional Representation 1975-6




Fisheris and Agriculture, 1975-7

KJ 13/1 Fisheries and Agriculture Nov. 1975-July 1977




Foreign Affairs, 1975-6

KJ 14/1 Foreign Affairs/Research/Aid Policy 1975-6
KJ 14/2 Australian Government Management Plans (sent to PMs Office) 1976
KJ 14/3 Typescript summary of the political situation in Israel entitled The Malaise in Israel, by Chaim Herzog, covering the period from just prior to the Six Day War up to the outbreak of the Arab-Israel War of 1973, May 1967-Oct 1973

[Chaim Herzog was a commentator for Kol Israel Radio News during the Six Day War, and subsequently Military Governor of East Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria. He was Israeli Ambassador to the UN between 1975-1978]

c.1975




Government, 1970-8

KJ 15/1 Machinery of Government issues (including Parliamentary and Public Expenditure; decision-making in the Government) 1970-8
KJ 15/2 [Authority in Government- correspondence with Lord Carrington]

Note: File missing

[1975-6]




Home Office, 1975-8

KJ 16/1 Home Office matters 1975-6
KJ 16/2 Local Government issues 1975-8
KJ 16/3 Rates and Housing 1975-6
KJ 16/4 Two copy letters from Sir Keith Joseph to Michael Heseltine concerning rates, town and country planning, and the environment 25/11/1976; 27/04/1977
KJ 16/5 Correspondence, memoranda, speech transcripts and extracts from Hansard and the Campaign Guide concerning immigration, including repatriation, opportunities for restricting immigration, and illegal immigration

Correspondents include:-

  • Bell, Ronald, MP for Beaconsfield (1974-1982)
  • Dobbs, Michael, Conservative Research Department
  • Gilmour, Ian, Shadow Home Secretary (1975-1976)
  • Joseph, Sir Keith, Shadow Minister with responsibility for policy formulation and research (1975-1979)
  • Paine, G, Director and Registrar General, Office of Population Censuses and Surveys
  • Patten, Chris, Director, Conservative Research Department (1974-1979)

Includes:-

  • Transcript of speech by Ian Gilmour, Opposition Spokesman for Home Affairs, at Amersham, 24/06/1975
  • Race Relations and Immigration Policy Group interim report, 24/07/1975
  • Newsletter of the Immigration Standing Committee, July/Aug 1975
  • Transcript of speech by Ian Gilmour, Opposition Spokesman for Home Affairs, to the Bristol North-East Women’s Luncheon Club, 17/09/1975
  • Conservative Research Department brief, ‘Repatriation of Immigrants’, 16/12/1975 [Author: MD/CFR]
  • Conservative Research Department brief, ‘Immigration into Britain: some options for restriction’, 16/12/1975 [Author: MD/CFR]
  • Transcript, presumably of a speech, entitled ‘The Great Betrayal’, Ronald M Bell, MP, ND [1976]
  • Transcript of speech by Ronald M Bell, MP to the Hampstead Young Conservatives, 20/07/1976
Mar 1975-Jun 1976
KJ 16/6 Town Planning 1975-6
KJ 16/7 Waste (Local Government and waste collection and disposal) 1975




Trade and Industry, 1974-1978

KJ 17/1 Correspondence, newspaper cuttings and reports concerning the nationalisation of the aerospace industry, particularly with Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd and the British Aircraft Corporation Ltd

Includes:-

  • ‘Nationalisation of Aerospace – A summary of policy recommendations for the Industry’, compiled by the Joint Unions’ Committee, Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd, Jan 1975
  • ‘H.S.A Workload Situation’, Mar 1975
  • ‘Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Bill – Views of BAC’, Sep 1975
  • ‘Is there a future for the British Aerospace Industry?’ by Geoffrey Pattie MP, Oct 1975
  • Transcript of speech given to the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, presumably by Sir Keith Joseph, 03/10/1975
Jan 1975-Aug 1976
KJ 17/2 Correspondence between Sir Keith Joseph and the Confederation of British Industry, primarily concerning the high level of public expenditure

Includes:-

  • Minutes of a meeting between Sir Keith Joseph, Francis Pym and a delegation from the National Farmers’ Union concerning devolution and the Farmers’ Union of Wales, 12/06/1976
  • Notes of a meeting between delegates from the Wales Region Self-Employed Action Group and Keith Joseph, 12/06/1976
Nov 1975-Jul 1976
KJ 17/3 Correspondence between Sir Keith Joseph, the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors and the Engineering Industry Training Board concerning the provision of technical training for the Engineering Industry Oct 1975-Dec 1976
KJ 17/4 Correspondence and papers concerning industrial relations, especially training

Correspondents include:-

  • Prior, James, MP
  • Laing, Hector, United Biscuits
  • Elliott, Christian, Chairman, Birmingham University Conservative Association

Includes:-

  • Training Service Agency pamphlets:-

    Note: [The Training Service Agency was formed as an executive arm of the Manpower Services Commission, which was set up by Heath in 1973]

    • [TSA L4] ‘Your chance to learn a new skill with the Training Opportunities Scheme’, 1974
    • [TSA L5] ‘Start a new career in office work with the Training Opportunities Scheme’, 1974
    • [TSA L6] ‘Make a fresh start with the Training Opportunities Scheme’, June 1974
    • [TSA L7] ‘Short industrial courses under the Training Opportunities Scheme’, 1974
    • [TSA L8] Train for a new career in management’, Dec 1974
    • [TSA L9] ‘Weekly tax-free payments for TOPS trainees’, Aug 1975
    • [TSA L10] ‘Training Services’ 1974
    • [TSA L20] ‘Five good reasons why the Training Opportunities Scheme is TOPS’, 1975
  • Transcript of paper given by Sir Anthony Bowlby at the Employee Relations Conference, 23-25 April 1975
  • Transcript of lecture given at Durham by Sir John Donaldson, ND
Jun 1974-Jul 1975
KJ 17/5 Correspondence and papers concerning Industrial Relations

Subjects include:-

  • Opinion polls and trade unions
  • Collective bargaining
  • Industrial relations at Tarmac Construction Limited of Wolverhampton
  • Employee participation
  • The ‘Closed Shop’
  • Unemployment and redundancy benefit
  • The work of the Manpower Sub-committee
  • Industrial policy
  • Employment Protection Bill

Correspondents include:-

  • Hutt, Prof. W.H. (Bill), University of Dallas, Texas
  • Coombs, Monica
  • Dean, Paul MP, Parliamentary Liaison Committee of the Engineering Employers’ Association
  • Gilbert, Robert
  • Miller, Robert
  • Parkin, Michael, University of Western Ontario
  • Pointon, Dr AJ, Assistant National Secretary, Association of Polytechnic Teachers
  • Reynolds, Burt, Secretary, Action ’75
  • Scoper, N.A., Services Director, Tarmac Construction Limited
  • Trenchard, Viscount, Unilever Ltd
  • Ward, Baroness

Includes:-

  • Review of W.H. Hutt’s The Theory of Collective Bargaining (1975) by Sir Leonard Neal, ND [Aug1975]
  • Report, ‘The Development of Trade Union Militancy on Tarmac’s Brixton Site (Fitzpatrick)’, 26/08/1975 [Author: NAS/DLR]
  • Copy of Waterfront & Industrial Pioneer, Sep 1975
  • Conservative Research Department paper, ‘Increased Numbers and Costs of Public Sector Employment’, 14/11/1975 [Author: DJN/JMR]
  • Conservative Trades Union Department ‘Report of the Chief Registrar on Trades Unions for the Year 1975/75’, ND [cFeb 1976]
  • Report ref. PG17/76/4, ‘The Closed Shop and Individual Freedom’, 24/06/1976 [Author: RHG/LSA]
  • ‘Memorandum on Unemployment and The Arts and Craftwork’, Capt. Jeremy Elwes, 10/08/1976
Aug. 1975-Feb. 1978
KJ 17/6 Correspondence and papers concerning Industrial Relations

Subjects include:-

  • The Government’s response to difficulties faced by Chrysler (UK) Ltd and British Leyland
  • Nationalisation of the ship repairing facilities in South Wales
  • Nationalisation of the Aircraft Industry
  • The European Community’s Leather Production Industry

Includes:-

  • Minutes of a meeting of the Conservative Parliamentary Industry Committee with Sir Ronald Macintosh, Chairman of NEDO, 10/06/1975
  • Pamphlet, The City and industry – an Investors Chronicle Inquiry, 1975
  • Report on the European Community Leather Production, ND
  • Outline Conservative Research Department proposal for the creation of the Nationalised Industries Costs and Efficiency Board (NICE), 08/12/1975
  • Report by Norman Tebbit MP, ‘Industry and Labour Supply’, on behalf of the Industrial Policy Group, 03/03/1976
1975-1978
KJ 17/7 Correspondence mainly between Sir Keith Joseph and Terrence Higgins MP, concerning the proposed setting up of four policy groups within the trade portfolio (Overseas Trade, Company Law, Aviation, and Employee Participation), the Sandilands Report [The Report of the Committee on Inflation Accounting under the chairmanship of Mr. Francis Sandilands, which was published on 04/09/1975 as Cmnd. 6225] and the Japan/EEC trade row Jun 1975-Dec 1976




Committee Papers and Correspondence, 1974-9

KJ 18/1 KJ Committee minutes June 1975-Dec. 1976
KJ 18/2 KJ Committee minutes Dec. 1976-July 1977
KJ 18/3 KJ Committee minutes Oct. 1977-Mar. 1979
KJ 18/4 KJ Committee papers Nov. 1974-Nov. 1976
KJ 18/5 KJ Committee papers Mar. 1977-May 1978
KJ 18/6 KJ Committee papers Sept. 1978-Mar. 1979
KJ 18/7 KJ Committee letter book Nov. 1978-Jan. 1979
KJ 18/8 KJ correspondence Mar. 1975-Apr. 1976
KJ 18/9 KJ correspondence May 1976-Dec. 1977
KJ 18/10 KJ correspondence Jan.-July 1978
KJ 18/11 KJ correspondence Aug. 1978-Mar. 1979
KJ 18/12 Requests for articles; seminar details, etc. Sept. 1974-July 1976




Letter Books, 1975-8

KJ 19/1 KJ letter book Mar.-Aug. 1975
KJ 19/2 KJ letter book Oct. 1975-Oct. 1976
KJ 19/3 KJ letter book Mar.-Dec. 1976
KJ 19/4 KJ letter book Jan. 1977-May 1978




Policy, 1975-6

KJ 20/1 Policy Group reports concerning London 1975-6
KJ 20/2 Policy for London - correspondence with Geoffrey Finsberg 1975-6




National Union, 1975

KJ 21/1 Correspondence with and about the National Union 1975




Northern Ireland, 1975-6

KJ 22/1 Northern Ireland 1975-6




Universities, Outside Helpers and Experts, 1975-8

KJ 23/1 Links with Universities 1975
KJ 23/2 Offers from outside helpers Jan. 1975-Jan. 1976
KJ 23/3 Relations with outside experts Dec. 1975-Apr. 1978




Miscellaneous Issues for Discussion, 1975

KJ 24/1 Miscellaneous issues for discussion with Chris Patten 1975




General Political, 1975-7

KJ 25/1 General Political (includes correspondence with public, CRD, etc.) 1975-7
KJ 25/2 General Political 1975-7




Policy, 1975-7

KJ 26/1 Further action file Oct. 1975-Apr. 1976
KJ 26/2 Policy Group Lists 1975-6
KJ 26/3 Policy correspondence file 1975-6
KJ 26/4 General file on Policy Groups Mar. 1975-Aug. 1977
KJ 26/5 Policy Preparation papers 1975-7
KJ 26/6 Policy Preparation papers 1975-7
KJ 26/7 Shadow Cabinet Policy Sub-Committee minutes and papers

[The Shadow Cabinet Policy Sub-Committee was constituted in July 1975 following Sir Keith Joseph's proposal that the work of the various policy groups then in existence should be coordinated by a small sub-committee of the Shadow Cabinet, chaired by him, and including Sir Geoffrey Howe, Ian Gilmour, Lord Carrington, James Prior, Timothy Raison, Norman Fowler and Angus Maude. James Douglas of the Conservative Research Department was initially involved, and Nigel Forman and Adam Ridley of the Research Department acted as joint secretaries of the sub-committee and provided the Secretariat for the policy groups]

Jul 1975-Dec 1977




Regional Policy, 1976

KJ 27/1 Regional Policy 1976




Scotland, 1975-8

KJ 28/1 Scotland 1975-8




Social Services, 1969-78

KJ 29/1 Correspondence with Norman Fowler on the NHS 1969-76
KJ 29/2 Short term benefits 1976-7
KJ 29/3 Social Security 1975-8
KJ 29/4 Possible Opposition Commission on the disincentive effects of social security 1975-6
KJ 29/5 Social Services 1975-8
KJ 29/6 Correspondence on social services with Norman Fowler and Patrick Jenkin June 1975-Feb. 1978




Speeches, 1969-75

KJ 30/1 KJ speeches (drafts) 1969-70
KJ 30/2 KJ speeches Sept. 1974-Dec. 1975




Training, 1975-7

KJ 31/1 Training 1975-7




Transport, 1976

KJ 32/1 Transport 1976




Wales, 1975-7

KJ 33/1 Welsh Policy 1975-7




Young People, 1975-6

KJ 34/1 Young People 1975-6



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