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9 results found for '"Richard Shepherd"' in Contributors.
Decision makers (1985)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Decision Makers. Programme on the privatisation of British Gas. Part 2, presented by Richard Dallyn. Includes interview with backbench MP Richard Shepherd, who defends the Conservative policy; former prime...
Reforms to official secrets act (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
The Official Secrets Act is to be reformed so that only information that is related to national security will be covered. Home Secretary Douglas Hurd announces to the Commons the areas to be changed;...
Restauranteur hospitalised after fire (1988)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with chef Richard Shepherd, on a fire involving his business partner, Peter Langan. Restaurant owner Langan and his wife Susan are in hospital after the incident at their ten bedroomed home in...
Secrets reform bill narrowly defeated (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on an attempt by Conservative MP Richard Shepherd to bring forward a private member’s bill to reform the Official Secrets Act to allow access to more information, despite Prime Minister...
Commons debate on Maastricht summit treaties (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on the Commons debate on the treaties of economic/monetary and political union brought back by Prime Minister John Major from the summit of European leaders at Maastricht last week, and the...
Abolishing right to silence (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on a Parliamentary debate on the issue of abolishing a suspect’s right to silence to be included in the Criminal Justice Act 1994. Includes Commons speeches for and against by shadow Home...
Tories lose VAT on fuel vote (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Max Cotton speaks to Tory rebel MPs as they emerge from Westminster following the Conservative Government losing the vote to raise VAT on fuel to 17.5 percent, leaving a large hole in Chancellor Kenneth...
Nolan report (1995)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Ed Boyle reports on the recommendations of the Nolan Report on sleaze in UK politics. Includes archive speech by John Major, Prime Minister setting up the Nolan committee; Lord Nolan on first day of...
Close vote on Scott Report (1996)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the close Parliamentary vote on the Scott Report on the sale of arms to Iraq. The speakers include: Ian Lang, President of the Board of Trade; Robin Cook, Shadow Foreign Secretary; Quentin Davies...