Title

Michael Portillo on Government’s opt-out of European social chapter

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Jul 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:15

Description

Interview with Employment Secretary Michael Portillo, coinciding with the publication of European Commission White Paper, European Social Policy: The Way Forward for the Union, which includes a call for fresh attempts to end the British opt-out of the European Social Chapter. Portillo disagrees with the view the Government should reconsider its opt-out. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Michael Portillo

Keywords

Reports; Government; Wages; UK; Conservative Party; Social policy; Europe; EC; European Social Policy-The Way Forward for the Union

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