| Title |
Policy: Arts and sport |
| Reference |
KNNK 4 |
| Covering Dates |
1984–1992 |
| Extent and Medium |
2.5 archive boxes |
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| Content and context |
Subjects include: Labour's submission to the Peacock Committee on financing Public Service Broadcasting and policy on broadcasting; Labour's arts policy, and the launch of the Arts Charter; sports policy and the launch of the Sports Charter; the Hillsborough Stadium disaster and football safety. |
| Churchill/KNNK 4 contains: |
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1
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Theatre Groups. Includes: letters of thanks to the organisers of Night for a Nuclear-Free Concert; newsletter from the Gene Vincent fan club; letter and publicity material from the Black Theatre Co-operative.
1 file. |
Jul 1984-Oct 1985 |
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2
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The funding of broadcasting. Includes: IPA Media Policy Group paper and text of speech by David Wheeler, Director of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, on the case for using advertising to fund the BBC; submission from the BBC on its spending priorities to justify an increase in the licence fee and submission to the Peacock Committee on financing Public Service Broadcasting; submission to the Peacock Committee from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising on the future of the radio industry.
1 file. |
Nov 1984-Jan 1986 |
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3
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Peacock Committee. Papers and correspondence on the Peacock Committee on financing Public Service Broadcasting, including: timetable of events relating to Labour's submission to the committee; correspondence with Norman Buchan, Labour Arts spokesman, on the submission, with copies of correspondence with Gerald Kaufman [home affairs spokesman] and Roy Hattersley [Treasury and economic affairs spokesman]; memorandum by Stuart Bell on tactics to be used in Opposition; correspondence with Guy Barnett on his dismissal from his position as overseas development spokesman.
1 file. |
Nov 1984-Oct 1985 |
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4
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Peacock Committee. Papers and correspondence on the Peacock Committee on financing Public Service Broadcasting, including: minutes of a meeting to prepare evidence for Labour to submit to the committee; letters and papers from Norman Buchan, Labour Arts spokesman, on arts policy and evidence for the committee; Home Office evidence on broadcasting in Britain; figures from the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers Limited; memorandum from Geoffrey Mulgan (GLC Economic Policy Group) on alternative sources of funding.
1 file. |
Jul 1985 |
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5
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Broadcasting policy. Draft copy of Labour policy on broadcasting, with accompanying correspondence and papers from Norman Buchan, arts spokesman.
1 file. |
May 1986-Jun 1986 |
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6
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The future of the radio industry. Institute of Practitioners in Advertising submission to the Home Office on the future of radio broadcasting.
1 file. |
Jul 1987 |
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7
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Arts policy. Includes: material from the Arts for Labour campaign; copy of a letter from Chris Smith, Treasury and economic affairs spokesman, on the income tax regime for performers; papers on the establishment of the London Arts Board; comments on Labour's arts policy document and the policy document "Design the 90s" from John Newbigin [policy advisor to NK]; proposals from Anthony Everitt [Secretary-General of the Arts Council] for restructuring the Council; letter from Sir Richard Attenborough, Chairman of the British Film Institute, on film as part of Labour's arts strategy; discussion paper from Industry 2000 on regenerating the film industry; briefings for various events, including the premiere of the short film Tradecraft and a lunch at the Arts Council; notes on shadowing the Secretary of State for National Heritage (David Mellor); proposal for forming a working party on the National Lottery; notes on a funding crisis in school libraries, from Mark Fisher, arts spokesman; copy of NK's statement at the launch of the arts and media policy document.
1 file. |
Oct 1989-Sep 1991 |
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8
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Arts Charter and broadcasting policy. Includes: notes and briefing on the launch of Labour's arts policy document; copy of a letter from Roy Hattersley [home affairs spokesman] on discussions with the BBC about which ministry would be responsible for television under a Labour Government; memorandum from British Sky Broadcasting on the development of satellite television services; information pack from Independent Television Publications Limited on programme schedules and licensing arrangements; note on cultural diplomacy; discussion document on architecture as part of a national arts and media strategy; consultation report from the Westminster Labour Group on Labour's agenda for arts in Westminster in the 1990s.
1 file. |
Feb 1990-Aug 1991 |
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9
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Sport. Papers and correspondence on sports policy, with correspondents including: Jack Dunnett, President of the Football League, on policy towards football; Jack Cunningham on the launch of a Sports Charter. Also includes: report of the Jockey Club working party on Sunday racing; proposal for establishing a Sports for Labour programme using sporting celebrities.
1 file. |
Jan 1987-Jun 1991 |
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10
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Sport. Correspondence and notes on Labour sports policy, including the launch of the Sports Charter, with correspondents including: Denis Howell [environment spokesman]; Juan Antonio Samaranch, President of the International Olympic Committee, on Manchester's bid for the 1996 Games.
1 file. |
May 1989-Feb 1992 |
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11
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Sports Charter: drafts and correspondence. Correspondents include: Tom Pendry [sport and tourism spokesman] (2); Kate Hoey; Jack Cunningham. Also includes: notes; draft copies; comments and amendments; previous policy papers on sport; minutes of planning meetings.
1 file. |
Aug 1990-Jul 1991 |
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12
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Hillsborough family support group. Submission to the inquiry into the Hillsborough stadium disaster.
1 file. |
Nov 1989 |
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13
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Hillsborough and football safety. Includes: briefing for and notes from meeting with the Hillsborough family support group; press-cuttings on football safety; report for Liverpool City Council on the Hillsborough disaster; notes from Tom Pendry [sport and tourism spokesman] and Kate Hoey on policy on all-seated football stadia.
1 file. |
Jan 1990-Feb 1992 |
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