LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Calls for public inquiry over Marchioness disaster

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Aug 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:33

Description

Shadow Transport Minister Joan Ruddock on the official report into the Marchioness riverboat disaster on the River Thames 2 years ago which has just been published and said there was no wilful misconduct. The Labour Party is calling for a public inquiry as it believes the report is inadequate and says the Department of Transport must take some blame. Political correspondent Paul Rowley interviews.

Contributors

Paul Rowley; Joan Ruddock

Keywords

Deaths; London; Reports; Labour Party; Political parties; Trials; River Thames; Boats; Public inquiries; Disasters (events); Transport safety; Department of Transport; Disaster prevention; Marchioness; Bowbelle; Marchioness disaster (1989)

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