LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Maastricht treaty becomes act but not yet ratified

Genre

News report; Interview; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

21 Jul 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:33

Description

Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports from Westminster on the Maastricht Treaty Bill becoming an Act of Parliament but unable to be ratified until the Social Chapter is accepted, a vote the Government may lose. Includes Deputy Speaker Dame Janet Fookes announcing Royal assent for the bill; Commons debate on the Social Chapter from Labour Party leader John Smith and PM John Major; interviews on Social Chapter with Tory MPs Peter Temple-Morris, Stephen Milligan and Nicholas Budgen and Employment Secretary David Hunt. Sound is in mono.

Contributors

Janet Fookes; John Major; John Smith; Peter Temple-Morris; David Hunt; Kevin Murphy; Nicholas Budgen; Stephen Milligan

Keywords

Treaties; Legislation; Parliamentary bills; Parliament; Europe; Maastricht Treaty; EC

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