LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Controversy over Government’s proposals for the disabled

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

15 Jul 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:04:48

Description

Peter Deeley reports on controversy over the Government’s new plans to help the disabled, announced in a consultation paper earlier today. Includes Parliamentary statement by social security minister Nicholas Scott and interview with his daughter Victoria Scott, a campaigner with the disabled rights group, Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR). Victoria describes the proposals as disappointing. Broadcast on LBC Drivetime.

Contributors

Peter Deeley; Nicholas Scott; Victoria Scott

Keywords

Government; Disabled persons; Family relationships; Radar; Pressure groups; Parliamentary papers; Drivetime (radio programme); Rights of the disabled

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