LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Parliamentary row over regional aid cut

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

17 Jul 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:03:09

Description

Peter Murphy Parliamentary report on Industry Secretary Sir Keith Joseph’s announcement of planned cuts in regional development aid to industrial problem areas, and the row over the delayed arrival of the relevant statement at the vote office. Includes speeches by Joseph and Liberal Whip Alan Beith.

Contributors

Keith Joseph; Peter Murphy; Alan Beith

Keywords

Politics; Industry; Cost reduction; Public finance; Public expenditure; Development aid; Regional development; Government grants

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