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Tony Newton on inquiry into Cleveland child abuse cases (1987)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Speech by Tony Newton MP, in a Parliamentary debate on a Government inquiry in relation to the Cleveland child abuse scandal, where 121 cases of suspected child sexual abuse were (possibly mis-) diagnosed by...
Michael Meacher in debate Cleveland child abuse inquiry (1987)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Speech by Michael Meacher MP, in a Parliamentary debate on a Government inquiry in relation to the Cleveland child abuse scandal, where 121 cases of suspected child sexual abuse were diagnosed by Dr Marietta...
Kings Cross fire disaster (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on debate in the Commons on the Kings Cross Underground fire. Includes Transport Secretary Paul Channon launching an inquiry and responding to questions; Robert Hughes, Labour shadow transport...
INF treaty and BBC censorship debated in Parliament (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on proceedings in Parliament. Includes speeches by Lord Callaghan (his maiden Lords speech) and Lord Pym on INF (Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces) summit and treaty on nuclear disarmament between USA...
Parliament on INF treaty, NHS funding and cricket (1987)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Parliamentary proceedings. Debate on signing of INF (Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces) treaty between US and USSR on nuclear disarmament in Washington DC; on NHS funding; on England cricketer Mike...
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...
Abortion debate in the Commons (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Kevin Murphy reports on the emotive debate in the Commons on the private member’s bill put forward by David Alton to cut the time limit for abortions. After a majority vote the bill will now move to...
Commons debates NHS finance and nurses dispute (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Peter Spencer reports on the day’s debate in the Commons on the nurses dispute over pay and need for more money for the NHS. Includes Commons speeches by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher lambasting nurses...
Clause 28 - Protests in Parliament (1988)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on a parliamentary debate on the NHS nurses’ dispute over funding and wages. Also includes reports on abseiling lesbians in the House of Lords over the Clause 28 bill on promoting homosexuality;...
Pan Am and British Caledonian planes in near-collision (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Des Fahy reports on a near-miss between two planes, a British Caledonian BA 1-11 and a Pan Am Boeing 727, over the coast of Essex (21/02/88). Includes excerpts from a parliamentary debate on the incident...