John Major on the closure of Ravenscraig Steelworks
- Title
- John Major on the closure of Ravenscraig Steelworks
- Genre
- Press conference
- TX Date
- 8 Jan 1992
- Year of production
- 1992
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- Duration
- 00:01:17
- Description
- Prime Minister John Major speaks to reporters following the closure of Ravenscraig Steelworks in Lanarkshire by British Steel despite earlier promises from the company. Major announces that an enterprise zone will be set up to help those losing their jobs.
- Contributors
- John Major
- Keywords
- Economics; Scotland; Unemployment; British Steel; Economic recession; Newcastle upon Tyne; Redundancies; Lanarkshire; Tyne and Wear; Ravenscraig Steelworks; Public enterprises; Brownfield sites
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LBC/IRN, "John Major on the closure of Ravenscraig Steelworks". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0000200218003 (Accessed 01 May 2025)