LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Reforms to official secrets act

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

29 Jun 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:22

Description

The Official Secrets Act is to be reformed so that only information that is related to national security will be covered. Home Secretary Douglas Hurd announces to the Commons the areas to be changed; reaction to proposals from Labour Party deputy leader Roy Hattersley; former Liberal leader David Steel; Conservative MP Richard Shepherd. Paul Rowley reports.

Contributors

David Steel; Roy Hattersley; Douglas Hurd; Richard Shepherd

Keywords

Legislation; Right to information; Civil servants; State security; Law reform; Official Secrets Act; Civil service reform

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