LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Debate on union membership at GCHQ

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

16 Feb 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:08

Description

Report on Prime Minister’s Question Time focusing on the government decision to ban GCHQ employees from trade union membership. Commons speeches from Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock; Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Employment committee member and Conservative MP John Gorst. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Neil Kinnock; John Gorst

Keywords

Politics; Legislation; Trade unions; Government; Conservative Party; State security; Civil and political rights; Intelligence service; Security; GCHQ; Trade union members

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