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993 results found for all records.
Vietnamese refugee crisis (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on a Parliamentary debate on the international Vietnamese refugee crisis including the tough stance taken by Malaysia and British policy on taking in refugees. Speaking are: David Ennals, Labour home...
Vietnamese refugee crisis (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on the international Vietnamese refugee crisis including UK Government plans to convene a UN conference and the tough stance to the refugees taken by Malaysia. Includes Commons statement by Foreign...
Day’s Parliamentary proceedings (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Prime Minister’s Question Time and other debates today at the House of Commons. Issues include energy shortages, MPs having second jobs, and Westminster palace strikes, finance. With speeches...
Parliament on privatisation and Price Commission (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Parliamentary debate on the newly elected Conservative Government’s proposed privatisation of nationalised utilities, in particular the shipbuilding industry and Post Office. Also debated was the...
British Airways sell off (1979)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate
Parliamentary debate with Labour Party trade spokesman John Smith criticising and questioning the new Conservative Government proposal to sell off British Airways. With reply from Secretary of State for...
Conservative plans for shipbuilding (1979)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary speech by Labour industry spokesman, John Silkin, replying to an announcement by junior Industry Minister Adam Butler, laying out Conservative Government plans for the future of the British...
Conservative plans for shipbuilding (1979)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; Speech
Parliamentary speech by Trade Secretary, Sir Keith Joseph, laying out Conservative Government plans for the privatisation of the British shipbuilding industry with reply by Labour spokesman John Silkin.
MPs pay rise debate (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Richard Bath reports on a Parliamentary debate on a massive pay rise for MPs. With speeches from: Leader of the House Norman St John-Stevas; shadow Leader Michael Foot.
Parliamentary proceedings (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Report on Parliamentary debate on various topics including trade union reform proposals from Employment Secretary Jim Prior; energy and oil shortages; MPs’ pay; a strike affecting the House of Commons....
First sitting of European Parliament (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Allen reports on the historic first sitting of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where proceedings were interrupted by Northern Ireland DUP leader Rev Ian Paisley who protested that the Irish...