LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Public inquiries and compensation for Shetland Islands oil disaster

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:05

Description

Report on announcements in the Commons relating to the oil spill disaster off the Shetland Islands when the MV Braer tanker was stricken. Commons speeches by Transport Secretary John MacGregor announcing a public inquiry; shadow Transport Secretary John Prescott calling for investigation of merchant shipping regulations; Scottish Secretary Ian Lang announcing compensation and inquiry into coastal protection. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

John Prescott; John MacGregor; Ian Lang

Keywords

Shipwrecks; Scotland; Compensation; Public inquiries; Seaborne disasters; Oil pollution; Marine pollution; Fishermen; Wildlife; Shetland Islands; MV Braer; Coastal zones

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