Lord Chancellor discusses domestic violence bill

Title
Lord Chancellor discusses domestic violence bill
Genre
Interview; Discussion
TX Date
2 Nov 1995
Year of production
1995
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Duration
00:03:36
Description
Peter Deeley interviews Lord James Mackay (Derry Irvine) about the shelving of the Conservative Government’s domestic violence bill after right-wing Tory bankbenchers complained that a part of the bill would undermine the sanctity of marriage, the part that gave unmarried couples the same rights as those legally bound together.
Contributors
Peter Deeley; James Mackay
Keywords
Politics; Legislation; Government; Conservative Party; Domestic violence

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