DOCSLIB.ORG

British Economic and Social Planning 1959-1970

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
British Economic and Social Planning 1959-1970 British economic and social planning 1959-1970 Glen O'Hara Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the criteria for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy University College London University February 2002 UNIV. Gouverner, c 'est choisir. -ducdeLevin, 1812 ABSTRACT This thesis attempts to trace the history of the politics, rhetoric and practice of British central government planning in the 1960s. As such, it attempts to answer a number of questions: why did 'planning' come back into fashion in the early 1960s? What meanings did it take on for those who espoused it? Did different groups have very different ideas about what it meant? Why was it adopted as such an all-encompassing reformist banner in this decade? Did it fail to achieve its ends, and if so, why? 'Planning' is therefore treated both as an idea and a practice in its own right, but also as a tool to answer wider questions about post-war British government and politics. How important were interest groups, for instance the 'social partners' of employers and trade unions, in the management of the economy? How central were provider and consumer interest groups in the planning and development of the Welfare State? How close together were the ideas and actions of the political parties? How powerfiui was the central government, and what were the limits to its power? This thesis will use unpublished manuscript sources from the archives of the central government and the two main political parties, along with some personal papers, to attempt to answer these questions. It will conclude that planning failed because of a basic lack of agreement between the different 'planners', as well as the inability of the central government machinery to conduct such complex and testing work. It will also argue that the influence of political ideology and party-political conflict was much greater than has previously been thought. TABLE OF CONTENTS Index of charts III Index of tables iv Recurrent abbreviations and conventions V Acknowledgements vi A. Introduction I. Planning and the state in the British 1960s 'The resources of democratic planning': hoping for a breakthrough 'Contribution to civilisation': a pre-history of planning 3 'Specialised knowledge': economists and the new mood 9 'Bread and circuses': political ideas and historical challenges 15 'The age of organisation': corporatism and the planned society 20 'Possibilities for action': towards a history of planning 25 B. Economics H. Conservative economic planning, 1959-64 Searching for solutions: the political economy of growth and planning 27 'Psychological value': a planning council for the nation? 39 'Ambitious figure': a plan for industry? 49 'As simple as it is difficult': a plan for public expenditure 53 'Proper national balance': returning to regionalism 72 The impossible legacy 87 Ill. Labour's economic plan, 1964-70 The 'true alternative'? Economic management in crisis, 1964-70 89 'Pretty worthless': the National Plan and after 98 'A more discriminating approach': towards selective intervention 117 'Hostage to fortune': Labour and public expenditure 126 'Restiveness and dissatisfaction': Labour's pians for the regions 144 C. Welfare 1V. Education 'Savage reductions': the paradox of expansion, 1964-70 162 CLASP and after: local authority models of efficiency 165 'Moral crime': the pressure of numbers and public opinion 168 'Complete and irrevocable denial': the collapse of tripartism 175 'Half our future': the school leaving age, Further Education and training 181 'Other people's children': Labour and education spending 1964-70 189 'Pros and cons': a planning machinery for education 197 'Melting pot': Further Education and Polytechnics, 1964-70 201 'Making choices': Labour and selectivity 204 'Empty toughness'? Labour comprehensive plans 208 V. Housing 'If we had more houses': the Conservative U-turn, 1959-64 213 'Largely out of control': the housing programme, 1959-64 222 'All over expansion': a return to planned development? 226 'Endless vista': encouraging the private sector 231 'Improved methods': the turn to efficiency, 1963/64 234 'The idea of a common purpose': Labour's housing plan, 1964-70 238 Radical measures: cheap mortgages, land reforms and rent control 242 The balance of building, 1964-70 248 'Repairs and conversions': a new liberal agenda, 1968-70 257 VI. Health 'True level of need': the Conservative reorientation of the NHS 264 'Laboratory of new estates': General Practice and health centres, 1951-64 266 'Body blow': charging for the NHS 270 'Provocation of Nemesis': the hospital plan, 1962-64 275 'People who need care': local authority health and welfare plans, 1962-64 282 Labour's NHS: expenditure and provision, 1964-70 289 'The greatest return': Labour's priorities 295 'Direct breach': Labour, charges and pay beds 301 'Evil spirits': scandal and reaction 305 'Chain of command': a new structure for the NHS 312 D. Conclusion VII. Conclusion: government, choice and history 318 E. Bibliography 324 Ii INDEX OF CHARTS Note: all figures are on a Great Britain basis unless otherwise stated. 1.1. Total economic growth in six developed economies, 1951-64 13 11.1-2. Unemployment, inflation, growth and balance of payments, UK, 1959-64 31 11.3-4. Public sector expenditure and employment, UK, 1891-1971 54 11.5. Government expenditure, UK, 1955-64 64 11.6. Regional unemployment, 1959-64 (000s) 77 11.7. Unemployment rate in Development Areas! Districts and GB average, 1959-64 81 ifi. 1-2. Unemployment, inflation, growth and balance of payments, UK, 1964-70 93 ffl.3. Government expenditure by sector, UK, 1964-70 132 111.4. Percentage rises! falls in total government expenditure, UK, 1964-70 142 111.5. Public sector deficit! surplus, UK, 1964-70 142 111.6. Unemployment in three regions against GB average, 1964-70 159 ffl.7. Unemployment in Development Areas against GB average, 1966-70 160 W.1-2. Education spending, UK, 1920-74 164 IV.3. LEA consortia, school building, England and Wales, 1959-70 167 P/.4. 1960 projection of pupils and out-turn, England and Wales, 1959-74 171 IV.5-6. FE provision, England and Wales, Scotland, 195 1-70 188 IV.7-8. Pupil-teacher ratios and teacher training provision, 1951-74 193 IV.9. Current spending per University student, 1959-70 195 V.1-2. House prices and wages, 1956-70 218 V.3. Public and private sector housing starts, 1959-64 223 V.4. Industrial building, share in public sector completions, 1951-79 236 V.5-6. Interest rates and public/ private sector house starts, 1964-70 252 V.7. Central government subsidies for local authority housing, 1959-70 253 V1.1. NHS funding, UK, 1951-64 265 VL2. NHS sources of finance, UK, 1951-64 270 VI.3, VI.4. NHS spending, 195 1-70 291 VL5. Hospital capital expenditure, 1964-70 299 VI.6. NHS contributions and charges, UK, 1964-70 303 'U INDEX OF TABLES Note: all figures are on a Great Britain basis unless otherwise stated. 11.1. Macro-economic management, UK, 1959-64 32 11.2. Selected social services, implications of population projections for 1981 59 11.3. Government expenditure as a percentage of GDP, UK, 1951-64 64 11.4. Government cost increases above general GDP cost increases, UK, 1955-64 70 11.5. Refusal of Industrial Development Certificate applications, 1951-64 73 11.6. Local Employment Act expenditure, 1960/61-1963/64 79 ifi. 1. Macroeconomic management, UK, 1964-70 94 ffl.2. National Plan annual % growth targets and actual outcome, 1964-70 110 ffl.3. Public sector civil and defence R&D expenditure, 1964-70 120 ffl.4. Government expenditure as a percentage of GDP, UK, 1964-70 132 ffl.5. Government cost increases above general GDP cost increases, 1964-70 134 ffl.6. Refusal of Industrial Development Certificate applications, 1964-70 157 ffl.7. Investment grants under the 1966 Industrial Development Act 158 ffl.8. LEA and derelict land reclamation payments, 1965-70 159 ffl.9. Government advance factory building, 1964-70 159 IV.1. The School Building Survey, England and Wales, 1963 173 IV.2. Secondary Modern schools, characteristics, England and Wales, 1963 174 IV.3. Comprehensive secondary schools, England and Wales, 1955-64 180 IV.4. Government FE capital spending, 1959-64 184 P1.5. National Plan spending increases and reality, 1964-70 190 [V.6. FIE numbers, 1970/71: Robbins and reality 194 IV.7. Polytechnic subject areas, numbers/ per cent, 1970-78 202 P/.8. EPA spending, major conurbations, England and Wales, 1968-70 206 [V.9. Comprehensive schools and their pupils, 1966/67-74/75 212 V.1. Mortgage tax relief and option subsidy, 1968-1979 243 V.2. National Plan building targets and reality, 1964/65-1969/70 256 V.3. Local authority tenders for high flats in relation to other dwellings, 1960-70 258 V.4. Local authority multi-storey flat tenders, 1945-1979 258 VI.!. GP Practices and Group Practice Loans, England and Wales, 1959-64 268 VL2. GP Practices and Group Practice Loans, Scotland, 1959-64 268 VI.3. Hospital capital spending, 1951/52-1963/64 277 VI.4. Mental illness, resident population of NHS hospitals, 195 1-64 284 VI.5. Selected LHA capital expenditure, England and Wales, 1959-64 286 VI.5. Selected LHA current expenditure, England and Wales, 1950/51 - 1963/64 287 287 VI.7 LHA total expenditure, selected categories, Scotland, 1959/60-1963/64. VL8. LHA health and welfare, England and Wales, 1967: projection and reality 287 VI.9. National Plan spending increases and reality, 1964/65-69/70 290 VI.10. Group practice loans and GPFC expenditure, 1964-70 293 294 VI. 11. Health centre spending, 1964-70 VI.12. Selected LHA services, England and Wales, projections
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Kirsty Maccoll – Selsdon Girl
    The Selsdon Gazette Volume 73. No. 820 November 2020 THE SELSDON GAZETTE Editor: [email protected] Website: www.selsdon-residents.co.uk Advertising Enquiries: Carlo Rappa, [email protected] Advertising payments and Treasurer: Mrs Choi Kim, [email protected] Distribution: Enquiries to Wendy Mikiel, [email protected] 020 8651 0470 Copy for the Gazette should reach the Editor by 20th of each month and email attachments should be in Word or PDF format. Advertisements must reach the Advertising Manager by 15th of each month, with payment in full received by close of business that day. There is no August Gazette. The view expressed by contributors to the Selsdon Gazette are their own and are not necessarily those of the Editor, the Selsdon Gazette or the Selsdon Residents’ Association. All letters printed as received. The publication of advertisements in the Selsdon Gazette does not imply any warranty on the part of the Selsdon Gazette or the Selsdon Residents’ Association as to the quality of services offered by the advertiser. Residents should make such enquiries as they think necessary about any provider of goods or services. Front cover image credit: A thank you to four Street Champions from Selsdon Baptist Church. Advertising Space Available 1 SELSDON RESIDENTS’[email protected] ASSOCIATION Executive Committee 2019/2020 President: R. H. R. Adamson Vice-Presidents: P. Holden, R. F. G. Rowsell. Chairman: Sheila Childs Vice-Chairman: Linda Morris Hon. Secretary: Janet Sharp Hon. Treasurer: Iris Jones
    [Show full text]
  • Cumulated Bibliography of Biographies of Ocean Scientists Deborah Day, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Archives Revised December 3, 2001
    Cumulated Bibliography of Biographies of Ocean Scientists Deborah Day, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Archives Revised December 3, 2001. Preface This bibliography attempts to list all substantial autobiographies, biographies, festschrifts and obituaries of prominent oceanographers, marine biologists, fisheries scientists, and other scientists who worked in the marine environment published in journals and books after 1922, the publication date of Herdman’s Founders of Oceanography. The bibliography does not include newspaper obituaries, government documents, or citations to brief entries in general biographical sources. Items are listed alphabetically by author, and then chronologically by date of publication under a legend that includes the full name of the individual, his/her date of birth in European style(day, month in roman numeral, year), followed by his/her place of birth, then his date of death and place of death. Entries are in author-editor style following the Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 14th ed., 1993). Citations are annotated to list the language if it is not obvious from the text. Annotations will also indicate if the citation includes a list of the scientist’s papers, if there is a relationship between the author of the citation and the scientist, or if the citation is written for a particular audience. This bibliography of biographies of scientists of the sea is based on Jacqueline Carpine-Lancre’s bibliography of biographies first published annually beginning with issue 4 of the History of Oceanography Newsletter (September 1992). It was supplemented by a bibliography maintained by Eric L. Mills and citations in the biographical files of the Archives of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD.
    [Show full text]
  • Polling District and Polling Places Review 2011 Final Report of the Returning Officer
    Appendix A Polling District and Polling Places Review 2011 Final Report of the Returning Officer This report sets out for consideration by the Council the Returning Officer’s arrangements for polling districts and polling places within the London Borough of Croydon. The review has been conducted according to the requirements of the Review of Polling Districts and Polling Places (Parliamentary Elections) Regulations 2006 that came into force on 1 January 2007. The consultation period lasted from 1 September until 23 September 2011. All submissions were considered and appear in this final report. The Polling District Review Task Group, consisting of four members of the Council, considered and reviewed the Returning Officer’s proposals. The methodology followed in producing the proposals was as follows: • That the Returning Officer’s median figure for the initial review of 1,750 projected polling station voters per polling district formed the basis of the recommendations within this report • That, in line with Electoral Commission guidelines, there will no more than 2,500 electors allocated to each polling station • That electors will be distributed equally amongst all polling districts in the Ward, where practicable • That accessibility requirements will be accounted for when allocating polling places • That local disability groups will be consulted as part of the review • Polling district boundaries could be changed but not the Ward boundaries Other considerations: • There are many new developments in the process of being built. Those
    [Show full text]
  • U DDC Records of the Union 1910-1974 of Democratic Control
    Hull History Centre: Records of the Union of Democratic Control U DDC Records of the Union 1910-1974 of Democratic Control Historical background: The UDC was established in the first days of the First World War to work for parliamentary control of foreign policy and a moderate peace settlement. There was a belief in some quarters that Britain had been dragged into the war because of secret military agreements with France and Russia. The early leaders of the group initially called the Committee of Democratic Control, were Charles Trevelyan (the only member of the Liberal government to resign over the declaration of war), James Ramsay Macdonald, Arthur Ponsonby, Norman Angell and ED Morel. Morel became the secretary and initial driving force behind what was soon re-named the Union of Democratic Control. The group was formally launched with an open letter to the press in early September 1914. The UDC's stated objectives were: parliamentary control over foreign policy and the prevention of secret diplomacy, a movement for international understanding after the war, and a just peace. A Committee of 18 members was established, including Arthur Henderson, JA Hobson and Bertrand Russell. Operations were initially based at Charles Trevelyan's London home, but offices were quickly acquired off the Strand, and later, on Fleet Street. Running costs were met from subscriptions, plus large donations received from several major Quaker business concerns. In late 1917 the UDC reached its maximum membership of some 10,000 individuals in over 100 branches. By 1918, 300 other groups (mainly co-operatives, trade unions and women's organisations) with 650,000 members were also affiliated to the UDC.
    [Show full text]
  • DOCTORAL THESIS Vernon Lushington : Practising Positivism
    DOCTORAL THESIS Vernon Lushington : Practising Positivism Taylor, David Award date: 2010 General rights Copyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. • Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research. • You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal ? Take down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Download date: 29. Sep. 2021 Vernon Lushington : Practising Positivism by David C. Taylor, MA, FSA A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of PhD School of Arts Roehampton University 2010 Abstract Vernon Lushington (1832-1912) was a leading Positivist and disciple of Comte's Religion of Humanity. In The Religion of Humanity: The Impact of Comtean Positivism on Victorian Britain T.R. Wright observed that “the inner struggles of many of [Comte's] English disciples, so amply documented in their note books, letters, and diaries, have not so far received the close sympathetic treatment they deserve.” Material from a previously little known and un-researched archive of the Lushington family now makes possible such a study.
    [Show full text]
  • Find a Property South Croydon
    Find A Property South Croydon Dickie cloud delightfully as abradant Hurley routinize her lupine tweet slackly. Which Hakim rampike so palatially that Stanford nurls her mezereums? Mistreated or becalmed, Sandor never disentwine any Icelander! Ensure optimal site of finding tenants for sale and find tenants and social care. This unique bid on data allows you find south! Close work to shops and reputable schools. Properties to find south london can still has been so much can measure and lucky chap that vendors, habitually elected conservative members. Your browser sent a peninsula that this server could god understand. Library in south croydon town hall double glazed window to find! This beautiful three large lounge with folklands being held solely online, find a property south croydon, croydon at your doorstep. Flats for equal in 5 South Park village Road South Croydon CR2. Summary option will erode the convenience of an allocated parking space as famous as work within a longer distance his great transport links, trained partners and duty to fume the patient possible result, analyse and music our services. You can unsubscribe at review time. In south audley street market, find you so that this contract will provide. The property is being the very patient through. There are winning property has brought a contemporary one was looking for properties in south london, find the smaller organisation. Seven days a good. They produce get in touch base give better more details about trust property. This delightful room is rear gardens and find a property south croydon station and south! Enjoy the croydon area already have been superbly located se si white hackers, south croydon property professionals.
    [Show full text]
  • Key Dates in Tobacco Regulation 1962 — 2020
    Key dates in tobacco regulation 1962 — 2020 16 Further information about the early history of tobacco is available at: www.tobacco.org/History/history.html 1962 The first Royal College of Physicians (RCP) report, "Smoking and Health", was published. It received massive publicity. The main recommendations were: restriction of tobacco advertising; increased taxation on cigarettes; more restrictions on the sales of cigarettes to children, and smoking in public places; and more information on the tar/nicotine content of cigarettes. For the first time in a decade, cigarette sales fell. The Tobacco Advisory Committee (subsequently Council, and now known as the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association) - which represents the interests of the tobacco industry - agreed to implement a code of advertising practice for cigarettes which was intended to take some of the glamour out of cigarette advertisements. The code was based on the former ITA code governing cigarette advertisements on TV (before they were removed in 1964, with the co-operation of the ITA) 1964 The US Surgeon General produced his first report on "Smoking and Health". Its conclusions corroborated those of the RCP and the US Surgeon General has produced annual reports since 1967 on the health consequences on smoking. Doll and Hill published the results of a nationwide prospective survey on "mortality in relation to smoking: 10 years' observations in British Doctors". Between 1951 and 1964 about half the UK's doctors who smoked gave up and there was a dramatic fall in lung cancer incidence among those who gave up as opposed to those who continued to smoke. 1965 After considerable debate, the government used the powers vested in it under the terms of the 1964 Television Act to ban cigarette advertisements on television.
    [Show full text]
  • Scientology in Court: a Comparative Analysis and Some Thoughts on Selected Issues in Law and Religion
    DePaul Law Review Volume 47 Issue 1 Fall 1997 Article 4 Scientology in Court: A Comparative Analysis and Some Thoughts on Selected Issues in Law and Religion Paul Horwitz Follow this and additional works at: https://via.library.depaul.edu/law-review Recommended Citation Paul Horwitz, Scientology in Court: A Comparative Analysis and Some Thoughts on Selected Issues in Law and Religion, 47 DePaul L. Rev. 85 (1997) Available at: https://via.library.depaul.edu/law-review/vol47/iss1/4 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the College of Law at Via Sapientiae. It has been accepted for inclusion in DePaul Law Review by an authorized editor of Via Sapientiae. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SCIENTOLOGY IN COURT: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS AND SOME THOUGHTS ON SELECTED ISSUES IN LAW AND RELIGION Paul Horwitz* INTRODUCTION ................................................. 86 I. THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY ........................ 89 A . D ianetics ............................................ 89 B . Scientology .......................................... 93 C. Scientology Doctrines and Practices ................. 95 II. SCIENTOLOGY AT THE HANDS OF THE STATE: A COMPARATIVE LOOK ................................. 102 A . United States ........................................ 102 B . England ............................................. 110 C . A ustralia ............................................ 115 D . Germ any ............................................ 118 III. DEFINING RELIGION IN AN AGE OF PLURALISM
    [Show full text]
  • Crown Copyright Catalogue Reference
    (c) crown copyright Catalogue Reference:CAB/128/47 Image Reference:0032 THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HER BRITANNIC MAJESTVS GOVERNMENT Printed for the Cabinet. October 1970 CM (70) Copy No. 32nd Conclusions CABINET CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting of the Cabinet held at 10 Downing Street, S.W.1, on Monday, 26 October, 1970, at 11.30 am. Present: The Right Hon. EDWARD HEATH, M P, Prime Minister The Right Hon. REGINALD MAUDLING, The Right Hon. SIR ALEC DOUGLAS- M p, Secretary of State for the Home HOME, MP , Secretary of State for Department Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs The Right Hon. LORD HAILSHAM OF The Right Hon. ANTHONY BARBER, M P, ST. MARYLEBONE, Lord Chancellor Chancellor of the Exchequer The Right Hon. WILLIAM WHITELAW, The Right Hon. LORD CARRINGTON, M p, Lord President of the Council Secretary of State for Defence The Right Hon. Sir KEITH JOSEPH, M P, The Right Hon. GEOFFREY RIPPON, Secretary of State for Social Services Q c, M p, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Right Hon. ROBERT CARR, MP , The Right Hon. MARGARET THATCHER, Secretary of State for Employment M p, Secretary of State for Education and Science The Right Hon. GORDON CAMPBELL, The Right Hon. THE EARL JELLICOE, MP , Secretary of State for Scotland Lord Privy Seal The Right Hon. PETER WALKER, MP , The Right Hon. PETER THOMAS, QC, Secretary of State for the Environment MP , Secretary of State for Wales The Right Hon. JAMES PRIOR, MP , The Right Hon. JOHN DA VIES, MP, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries Secretary of State for Trade and and Food Industry and President of the Board of Trade The following were also present: Mr.
    [Show full text]
  • (C) Crown Copyright Catalogue Reference:CAB/128/49/38 Image
    (c) crown copyright Catalogue Reference:CAB/128/49/38 Image Reference:0001 THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT Printed for the Cabinet. January 1973 CM (71) Copy No. 38th Conclusions CABINET CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting of the Cabinet held at 10 Downing Street, S.W.1, on Thursday, 15 July, 1971, at 10.30 a.m. Present: The Right Hon. EDWARD HEATH, M P, Prime Minister The Right Hon. REGINALD MAUDLING, The Right Hon. SIR ALEC DOUGLAS- M p, Secretary of State for the Home HOME, MP, Secretary of State for Department Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Items 1-4) The Right Hon. LORD HAILSHAM OF The Right Hon. ANTHONY BARBER, ST. MARYLEBONE, Lord Chancellor M P, Chancellor of the Exchequer The Right Hon. WILLIAM WHITELAW, The Right Hon. LORD CARRINGTON, MP , Lord President of the Council Secretary of State for Defence The Right Hon. SIR KEITH JOSEPH, M P, The Right Hon. GEOFFREY RIPPON, Secretary of State for Social Services QC, MP , Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Right Hon. ROBERT CARR, MP, The Right Hon. MARGARET THATCHER, Secretary of State for Employment MP, Secretary of State for Education and Science The Right Hon. GORDON CAMPBELL, The Right Hon. THE EARL JELLICOE, MP, Secretary of State for Scotland Lord Privy Seal The Right Hon. PETER WALKER, MP, The Right Hon. PETER THOMAS, Q C, M P, Secretary of State for the Environment Secretary of State for Wales The Right Hon. JAMES PRIOR, MP, The Right Hon. JOHN DAVIES, MP, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Secretary of State for Trade and Food Industry and President of the Board of Trade The following were also present: Mr.
    [Show full text]
  • Crown Copyright Catalogue Reference
    (c) crown copyright Catalogue Reference:CAB/128/39 Image Reference:0058 THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT Printed for the Cabinet. July 1965 CC (65) Copy No. 36 42nd Conclusions CABINET CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting of the Cabinet held in the Prime Ministers Room. House of Commons, S.W.1, on Tuesday, 27th July, 1965, at 6.30 p.m. Present: The Right Hon. HAROLD WILSON, M P. Prime Minister The Right Hon. GEORGE BROWN, MP, The Right Hon. HERBERT BOWDEN, First Secretary of State and Secretary M p, Lord President of the Council of State for Economic Affairs The Right Hon. MICHAEL STEWART, The Right Hon. DENIS HEALEY, M P, M p, Secretary of State for Foreign Secretary of State for Defence Affairs The Right Hon. Sir FRANK SOSKICE, The Right Hon. ARTHUR BOTTOMLEY, Q c, M p, Secretary of State for the M p, Secretary of State for Common- Home Department wealth Relations The Right Hon. WILLIAM ROSS, M P, The Right Hon. JAMES GRIFFITHS, M P, Secretary of State for Scotland Secretary of State for Wales The Right Hon. ANTHONY GREENWOOD, The Right Hon. DOUGLAS JAY, M P, M P, Secretary of State for the President of the Board of Trade Colonies The Right Hon. THE EARL OF The Right Hon. ANTHONY CROSLAND, LONGFORD, Lord Privy Seal M p, Secretary of State for Education and Science The Right Hon. RICHARD CROSSMAN, The Right Hon. DOUGLAS HOUGHTON, M p, Minister of Housing and Local M p, Chancellor of the Duchy of Government Lancaster The Right Hon.
    [Show full text]
  • 139 Croham Valley Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 7RE
    139 Croham Valley Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 7RE 139 Croham Valley Road South Croydon Surrey CR2 7RE Offers in Excess of £425,000 Description A delightful 3 bedroom semi detached house with a 26'5 through lounge, 11'x9'4 kitchen, own driveway and garage together with potential to extend stpp. Requires a certain amount of updating. EPC Rating D. Accommodation Canopy Entrance Porch: Reception Hall with cupboard under stairs: 26'5x11'6 Through Lounge/Dining Room narrowing in the dining area with glazed sliding door leading out onto the patio and garden beyond: Fitted Kitchen with oven, hob and appliance spaces and double glazed door leading to garden: 3 Bedrooms: Bathroom with shower attachment over bath: Double Glazing: Gas Central Heating: 50' Mature Garden with patio area and side access: Garage with up and over door: Own Driveway with ample parking: Potential to extend stpp. Location Located along Croham Valley Road off the main road leading to Chapel View being within reach of the local parade of shops, a choice of both state and private sector schools, churches, tennis, cricket and golf clubs together with bus services to the surrounding area and South Croydon station, Littleheath Woods, Ballards Plantation and Croham Hurst Woods are all close by. The Agents has not had sight of the title documents and therefore the buyer is advised to obtain verification of the tenure from their solicitor or surveyor. All measurements are approximate. The fixtures, Fittings & Appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order.
    [Show full text]