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Parliamentary debate on Police Bill (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on proceedings at Westminster in anticipation of a forthcoming general election and criticism of the Government’s Police and Criminal Evidence Bill. Speakers include: Prime Minister Margaret...
Police and Criminal Evidence Bill - Debate (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on a Parliamentary debate on the Government’s controversial Police and Criminal Evidence Bill. Includes excerpts of speech by Roy Hattersley, Shadow Home Secretary, on police powers. Male reporter...
George Thomas retirement as Speaker (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the retirement of the Speaker of the House of Commons George Thomas and the search for his successor. Includes excerpts from his Parliamentary speeches and contributions from Dennis Skinner and Ron...
Bernard Weatherill elected Speaker (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the election of Bernard Weatherill as the new Speaker of the House of Commons after the 1983 General Election. Speaking are MPs: Humphrey Atkins, Jack Dormand, Sir Robin Maxwell-Hyslop, Bernard...
Bernard Weatherill elected Speaker (1983)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the election of Bernard Weatherill as the new Speaker of the House of Commons after the 1983 General Election. Speaking are MPs: Humphrey Atkins, Jack Dormand, Sir Robin Maxwell-Hyslop, Bernard...
Whitelaw becomes Lord and Weatherill Speaker (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on former Conservative Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw taking his seat in the House of Lords as Viscount Whitelaw of Penryth and Bernard Weatherill becoming Speaker of the House of Commons. Speaking...
Government spending miscalculation (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Allen reports back on suggestions the Conservative Government has miscalculated its spending forecasts meaning public spending cuts seem likely. Report starts with Parliamentary statement by Prime...
Isles of Scilly helicopter crash - Commons response (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on a Parliamentary debate following the crash of a British Airways Helicopters’ commercial Sikorsky S-61 en route from Penzance in Cornwall to St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly (16/07/83) and several...
Look back at parliamentary session (1983)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the Parliamentary session just ending, during which the sale of 500 million pounds’ worth of shares in BP was announced, also that nurses would forego any strike action. Speakers are shadow...
Parliament debates Grenada invasion (1983)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on the Prime Minister’s Question Time Parliamentary debate following the invasion of the British Commonwealth Caribbean country of Grenada by the USA. With speeches by deputy leader of the Labour...