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  • Commons debate on the Local Government Bill (1986)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    House of Commons debate on the Local Government Bill. Conservative MP, Patrick Jenkin on how much the Great London Council has cost ratepayers, and the savings which would result from its abolition. An...

  • Jill Morrell calls for Government action on hostages in Lebanon (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Jill Morrell, girlfriend of British hostage John McCarthy, speaking following the meeting between Foreign Ministry official William Waldegrave and the Iranian Foreign Minister, Ali Akbar Velayati, and...

  • UK stance on Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait (1990)

    Genre
    Press conference; Speech

    Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher speaks at a press conference where she outlines Britain’s stance on Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and announces that Foreign Office Minister William Waldegrave has been...

  • Junior doctors working conditions (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    Junior doctor and part-time comedian Phil Hammond is contesting Bristol West constituency against Health Secretary William Waldegrave in protest over doctors’ working conditions. He tells Rebecca Broxton...

  • William Waldegrave and the whole truth (1994)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Members of Parliament have been calling on minister William Waldegrave to make a statement to the House of Commons about his claim (in evidence to a Select Committee) ministers do not need to tell the whole...

  • Common fisheries policy (1995)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate

    Report on the narrow government victory in the vote on the EU’s common fisheries policy. Speaking in the Commons are: David Harris Conservative MP for St Ives opposing policy; Labour’s Gavin Strang,...

  • Brussels talks on animal welfare (1995)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Press conference

    Alison Hodgkins reports on agriculture minister William Waldegrave’s tough line as EU talks in Brussels over transportation of live animals have collapsed with Northern and Southern European countries...

  • Brussels talks on animal welfare (1995)

    Genre
    Press conference

    Talks between European agriculture ministers on the welfare of animals transported for slaughter have ended without agreement. After two days of discussions the Northern and Southern EU countries are no...

  • Protests over live animal transport (1995)

    Genre
    Interview

    Campaigns Director for Compassion in World Farming, Philip Lymbery, says the reason for animal rights protests at ports is because the Agricultural Minister, William Waldegrave, has failed to implement...

  • Conservative cabinet reshuffle (1995)

    Genre
    Interview

    Analysis of the Conservative cabinet reshuffle, by Redwood supporter John Wilkinson MP following the Tory leadership campaign which John Major won. Female interviewer not identified.