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92 results found for '"Virginia Bottomley"' in Contributors.
Gill Pyrah programme (1985)
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- Advertisement; Interview; Jingle; News bulletin; Parliamentary debate; Press conference; Speech; Trailer
Gill Pyrah interviews ornithologist and conservationist, Sir Peter Scott, following the release of his latest volume of diaries, Travel Diaries of a Naturalist. The programme also contains the afternoon’s...
Seal virus debate (1988)
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- Interview; News report
A mysterious virus which is killing thousands of seals in the North Sea has sparked debate. Environment Minister, Virginia Bottomley says that Britain is clean when it comes to pollution, but Conservative...
Virginia Bottomley on acid house crackdown (1989)
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- Interview
IRN environment correspondent, John Allen interviews junior environment minister, Virginia Bottomley, about a call to local authorities to use their existing powers to crack down on illegal acid house...
Virginia Bottomley on reprieve for Elizabethan Rose Theatre remains (1989)
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- News report; Interview
MP Virginia Bottomley on the Government’s determination that the developers, English Heritage and all those concerned about the remains of the Elizabethan Rose Theatre work together during the reprieve...
Reprieve for Rose Theatre remains (1989)
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- News report; Interview
Eve Conway reporting on the reprieve for protesters to reach a compromise with site developers over the remains of the Elizabethan Rose Theatre. Actress Judi Dench on the importance of the site. Environment...
Queen converts Rolls Royce to unleaded petrol (1989)
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- Interview; News report
The Queen is supporting the Motorbility campaign by having her Rolls Royce converted to run on unleaded petrol, Lisa Hampele reports. Includes interviews with Vice- Chairman of Motorbility Sir Jeffrey...
Health Minister on NHS trust applications (1990)
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- Interview
The Department of Health has published a list of 65 hospitals and community and ambulance services which have applied to become NHS trusts. Health Minister, Virginia Bottomley claims that the changes will...
Parliament debates abortion time limits (1990)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Coverage of debate over abortion time limits. Health Minister, Virginia Bottomley; Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe; Labour MP Alice Mahon; Labour MP David Alton; Conservative MP Teresa Gorman; and Liberal...
Junior doctors have working week capped at 72 hours (1990)
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- Interview
Health Minister Virginia Bottomley has signed an agreement to reduce the long work hours of junior doctors capping it to 72 hours. Bottomley is interviewed on the agreement, why it will take 5 years to phase...
Bottomley on breast awareness for cancer (1991)
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- Interview
Paul Rowley interviews health minister, Virginia Bottomley, about public calls for women to be breast aware for signs of breast cancer in an attempt to cut the UK’s annual toll of fifteen thousand deaths...