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Child benefit freeze debate (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Murphy reports on Commons debate following the announcement that as expected child benefit is to be frozen for the second year running. Includes speeches by Social Security Secretary John Moore who...
Parliamentary debate on pensions (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Parliamentary debate over the possibility of the Government introducing means-tested pensions. Includes speeches by Nigel Lawson; Frank Field; Barney Hayhoe. Reporter not identified (poss Peter...
White Paper on broadcasting (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on the presentation of the Government’s White Paper on broadcasting. Includes parliamentary speech by Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, laying out the main points of the report; response by Roy...
Parliamentary debate on pensions (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on a Parliamentary debate over the possibility of the Government introducing means-tested pensions. Includes speeches by Nigel Lawson; Neil Kinnock. Also includes a debate on the...
Debate on terror laws (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Richard Bestic reports from Westminster on Government legislation to end the right to silence in an attempt to counter Northern Ireland terrorist tactics of silence under interrogation. The proposal was...
Kings Cross fire report (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Elena Curti reports from Westminster on debate yesteraday which centred on the report into the Kings Cross Underground fire and its recommendations and calls for Transport Secretary Paul Channon’s...
Education White Paper debate (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Elena Curti reports on a House of Commons debate on the Government’s White Paper on student loans. Includes speech by Education Secretary, Kenneth Baker, defending the scheme; replies by Jack Straw; Simon...
Douglas Hurd on terrorism bill (1988)
- Genre
- Speech; Parliamentary debate
Parliamentary speech by Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd, defending the Government’s proposed Prevention of Terrorism bill which means suspects can be held for up to seven days. The proposals are a possible...
Debate on Patrick Ryan affair (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Murphy reports on Parliamentary reaction to the Belgian Government’s decision to refuse the extradition to Britain of IRA suspect, Father Patrick Ryan. Includes speeches by Margaret Thatcher; Michael...
Nigel Lawson faces critics in Commons (1988)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Paul Rowley reports on a parliamentary debate during which UK Chancellor Nigel Lawson faced up to his critics in the wake of Britain’s trade deficit hitting record levels, high interest rates, and rising...