Commons debates phone-tapping allegations

Title
Commons debates phone-tapping allegations
Genre
Speech; Parliamentary debate
TX Date
Unknown
Year of production
1980
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Duration
00:02:21
Description
Parliamentary debate on 31/01/80 on allegations made in New Statesman magazine that the Air Force base at Menwith Hill in Yorkshire is being used as a phone-tapping centre. Speaking are: UK Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw; Labour home affairs spokesman Merlyn Rees; Liberal Party leader David Steel; Speaker George Thomas.
Contributors
Merlyn Rees; David Steel; William Whitelaw; George Thomas
Keywords
Postal services; Yorkshire; Post Office; Crime prevention; Espionage; Intelligence service; Cabinet ministers; Telecommunications; Right to privacy; Interception of communication; Military bases; Menwith Hill

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