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17 results found for '"John Watts"' in Contributors.
Hillingdon Council inquiry (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Leader of Hillingdown Council, John Watts seeks a review of checks and systems across the council after the council was accused of maladministration in giving a child a place in the wrong school, and then...
Queen to pay taxes and reduce civil list (1992)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the Queen paying taxes form next April and a reduction of the civil list. Includes excerpt of Queen’s Christmas speech on her annus horribilus; John Major expresses his views at Prime...
Reaction to Kenneth Clarke’s first Budget (1993)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on Chancellor Kenneth Clarke’s first Budget. Treasury Minister, Stephen Dorrell discusses the Budget deficit, and comments on what the Budget will mean for the Government. Liberal Democrat, Malcolm...
Pre-budget Cabinet meeting (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on Chancellor Kenneth Clarke’s Budget and threatened rebellion by backbench MPs with opposition in a pre-Budget Cabinet meeting if he increases income tax. Speakers are Kenneth Clarke; Director of...
Lamont dismissal and Cabinet reshuffle (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the dismissal of Norman Lamont as Chancellor who was bitter and rejected the post of Environment Secretary, and the following Cabinet reshuffle. Comment from: Conservative Party chairman Norman...
Lamont dismissed as Chancellor (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports on the dismissal of Norman Lamont from his position of Chancellor of the Exchequer and his political gaffes and image problems along the way (archive Lamont...
New roads assessment method proposed (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Chris Whipp reports on Government proposals to introduce a fresh method of assessing plans for new road schemes. It follows a report by the Standing Advisory Committee on Trunk Road Assessment (SACTRA) which...
London travel fares to rise again (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
John Watts, Roads and Rail Minister, defends fare increases on London’s buses, underground and rail network. Poorly performing services will see a lesser increase. Interviewer not heard.
Victoria Smith on the future of Britain’s rail network (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
Victoria Smith reports on the future of Britain’s rail network which is under the spotlight in a Commons debate on the effects of privatisation. Labour opposes cutting through-ticketing as part of their...
Rail operators to be fined for late trains (1995)
- Genre
- Interview
Telephone interview with rail minister John Watts following the announcement of a Government plan to penalise private rail operators if their trains are late. They will be fined £18 for each minute their...