| Title |
Scotland |
| Reference |
KNNK 12/2 |
| Covering Dates |
1982–1992 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 archive box |
|
| Content and context |
Papers and correspondence on Labour policy on Scotland, including devolution, the Scottish Constitutional Convention, the Poll Tax and the 1992 General Election. |
| Index Terms |
| Scotland |
| Churchill/KNNK 12/2 contains: |
|
1
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Scottish devolution. Policy statements by the Labour Party (Scottish Council) with accompanying correspondence and press-cuttings. 1 file. |
Dec 1982 |
|
2
|
Invitations to visit Scottish Labour conferences. 1 file. |
May 1984-Mar 1985 |
|
3
|
Scotland: general. Background papers, briefings and texts of speeches on subjects including: preliminary meeting of the Scottish Constitutional Convention; local government; the Poll Tax; Scottish Labour candidates; the closure of the Caterpillar Tractor plant, Uddingston; urban policy; housing; the School Boards (Scotland) Bill; cuts in the Scottish Office budget. 1 file. |
Jan 1987-Mar 1990 |
|
4
|
Scotland: statistics and briefings. Subjects include: a meeting with Donald Dewar [Scottish affairs spokesman] and Murray Elder [General Secretary, Scottish Labour Party] on the Scottish Constitutional Convention; Anglicisation of Scottish education; the Scottish Development Agency; NK's visit to Glasgow, May 1987; defence. 1 file. |
Feb 1987-Jan 1990 |
|
5
|
Scotland: devolution statements. Includes: annotated copy of the report by the Scottish Constitutional Convention, "Towards Scotland's Parliament"; text of NK's speech and other papers from the Scottish Labour Party Conference, 1990; note of a meeting with Donald Dewar [Scottish affairs spokesman] and Murray Elder [General Secretary, Scottish Labour Party] on the Scottish Constitutional Convention (duplicate in 12/2/4); paper on an alternative form of local taxation in place of the Poll Tax; minutes of a meeting of the Scottish Liaison Committee, Dec 1989. 1 file. |
Dec 1989-Nov 1990 |
|
6
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1992 Scottish Labour Party conference. Briefings and press-cuttings, particularly on constitutional and devolution issues and the forthcoming General Election. Includes a copy of Labour's manifesto for Scotland and a copy of a speech by John Smith, Treasury and economic affairs spokesman, calling for a Scottish Parliament. 1 file. |
Aug 1991-Mar 1992 |