LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Crown agents affair - Public inquiry will be held

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 Dec 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

Interview with Labour MP John Mendelson on the House of Commons vote to hold a public inquiry following the publication of the Fay report into the Crown Agents affair, after the development and funding body was accused of losing millions of pounds of public money from 1967-74 due to incompetence and corruption. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Vivian White).

Contributors

Vivian White?; John Mendelson

Keywords

Politics; Money; Reports; Right to information; Public finance; Corruption; Investment; Committees; Public inquiries; Political scandals; Fay Report; Crown Agents

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