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Correspondence with Labour MPs: 1994, 20 October 1994-22 December 1994

 File — Box: Blunkett Box 73
Reference code: 467/4/3/1

Scope and Contents

Correspondence with Labour MPs concerning education policy and Blunkett's role as Shadow Education Secretary. Includes: letters of congratulations on Blunkett's appointment as Shadow Secretary of State for Education; letters from Blunkett to former members of his Shadow Health team thanking them for their hard work; letter to Gordon Brown regarding links between education and economic policy; correspondence with Roy Hattersley and others regarding their disagreement over the use of league tables; correspondence regarding appointments to the Education Select Committee; letter to Chris Smith regarding the establishment of a commission to look into the implementation of the 'Information Super Highway'; correspondence concerning establishment of education sub groups to look into specific issues such as special needs and under 5s education; correspondence with the Socialist Campaign Group of MPs regarding their disappointment with Labour's education policy, and concerns about policy towards grant maintained schools; and correspondence concerning Tony Blair's decision to send his son to a grant maintained school. Also includes correspondence with Liz Allen, Labour's Education Policy Officer.

Dates

  • Creation: 20 October 1994-22 December 1994

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Available in the reading room by appointment

Extent

1 Folder(s)

Language of Materials

From the Fonds: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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