Engineering Industry
Addresses Commons questions concerning the engineering industry.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
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Michael Heseltine Biography and Timeline — Page 5
Follow Michael Heseltine through 222 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Michael Heseltine, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1992
Export Support
Sets out Government support available to British exporters and links it to restructuring of the DTI.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Maastricht Treaty Support
Publicly defends ratification of the Maastricht Treaty and challenges Conservative Eurosceptic arguments against European integration.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Coal Industry
Makes a major Commons statement on contraction and proposed closures in the coal industry.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Pit Closures Review
Faces Commons debate on proposed pit closures and the Government review of the coal industry.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
GATT Uruguay Round
Addresses the Commons on the GATT Uruguay Round and British trade interests.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
One-stop Business Shops
Announces a strategy for one-stop shops providing advice and support to small and medium-sized businesses.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Business Support One-stop Shops
Announces a strategy for one-stop business support centres offering small and medium-sized firms advice on skills, exporting, technology, innovation and design.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Business Support Partnership
Designs the one-stop business-support programme with chambers of commerce, training bodies, business organisations, local authorities and other partners.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
1993
Coal Industry Review
Addresses Commons questions on British Coal and the future of the coal industry.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Energy Review
Updates the Commons on the Government energy review and the forthcoming coal review White Paper.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Industrial Competitiveness Division
Addresses Commons questions on the DTI's Industrial Competitiveness Division.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
European Regional Development Fund
Addresses Commons questions concerning European regional development funding.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Industrial Strategy
Addresses Commons questions concerning industrial strategy.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Inward Investment
Addresses Commons questions on attracting inward investment to the United Kingdom.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Manufacturing and Unemployment
Takes part in a substantial Commons debate on manufacturing industry and unemployment.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Health of Michael Heseltine
Suffers a heart attack while on a private visit to Venice.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
1994
Business Links
Addresses Commons questions concerning the Business Links network.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
GATT
Addresses Commons questions on implementation and implications of the GATT negotiations.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Manufacturing Competitiveness
Addresses Commons questions concerning manufacturing performance.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Coal Industry Bill
Leads Commons proceedings on the Coal Industry Bill.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Deregulation and Contracting Out Bill
Takes part in Commons proceedings on the Deregulation and Contracting Out Bill.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Competitiveness White Paper
Publishes the White Paper Competitiveness: Helping Business to Win, setting out a cross-government programme intended to strengthen British industrial competitiveness.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Single Currency Option
Refuses to rule out eventual British participation in a European single currency if the necessary economic conditions are met.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Regional Development
Addresses Commons questions on regional development policy.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Post Office Privatization
The Government abandons plans for full Post Office privatization after Cabinet consideration.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Business Link Expansion Target
Sets an objective of developing around 200 Business Link outlets within several years to broaden access to business advice.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Business Link Network
Expands the Business Link concept toward a national network of local outlets providing coordinated support services for firms.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
1995
Inward Investment
Addresses Commons questions on inward investment and the Invest in Britain effort.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Competitiveness White Paper
Presents the Government's second competitiveness White Paper and reports on measures to improve UK industrial performance.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
Appointment
Appointed First Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1995-1997
Government Departmental Priorities
Answers Commons questions concerning coordination of departmental priorities.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1995-1997
Competitiveness Policy
Addresses Commons questions concerning presentation and coordination of the Government's competitiveness policy.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1995-1997
Social Chapter
Addresses Commons questions concerning the European Social Chapter and Government policy.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1995-1997
Cabinet Committees
Answers Commons questions concerning Cabinet committees and coordination of Government policy.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1995-1997
Regional Competitiveness Policy
Addresses Commons questions concerning regional policy and competitiveness.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1995-1997
Competitiveness Coordination
As Deputy Prime Minister, takes a central role in coordinating government work on competitiveness and industrial performance across departments.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1995-1997
European Monetary Preparation
Argues that Britain should participate in preparations for a possible European single currency rather than exclude itself from the process.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1992-1995
1996
Government Business Coordination
Answers Commons questions on arrangements for coordinating Government business during the summer recess.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1995-1997
Single Currency
Answers Commons questions on the potential impact of European monetary union on UK competitiveness.
Role range: 1990-1997 – 1995-1997
Records, sources and methodology
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