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UK industry white paper (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Government white paper proposals to improve UK business and industry by strengthening education and training, changing welfare benefits and opening up digital broadcasting. Board of Trade...
UK industry white paper (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Parliamentary debate on President of the Board of Trade Michael Heseltine’s attempt to make Britain more competitive against it’s trading partners, announced in white paper proposals covering...
Lords support homosexual consent age of 18 (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Russell reports on a decision in the House of Lords to reject an attempt to restore the homosexual age of consent to 21 confirming the Commons’ vote in 02/94 to lower the age of consent to 18. Peers...
Major vetoes appointment of new EC president (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports on political reaction to UK Prime Minister John Major’s veto of the appointment of Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene as EC President at a summit in Corfu. Includes Commons speeches...
Parliamentary proceedings after John Major returns from European summit (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Press conference; Speech
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster on the days proceedings with Prime Minister John Major returning after the European summit in Corfu to a hero’s welcome from Conservative MPs. Speaking are Andrew...
Cash for questions row (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate; Interview; Special
Peter Russell reports from Westminster where House of Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd is considering launching an inquiry into the case of two Conservative MPs accused of tabling Parliamentary questions for...
John MacGregor rules out intervention in signal workers dispute (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Peter Russell reports from Westminster where Transport Secretary John MacGregor has ruled out any intervention to end the dispute involving rail signal workers as commuters face a fifth strike. He’s been...
Emergency debate tabled in cash for questions row (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech; Interview
Peter Murphy reports from Westminster where House of Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd has said she will launch an emergency debate into the case of two Conservative MPs, accused of tabling Parliamentary...
Controversy over Government’s proposals for the disabled (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Peter Deeley reports on controversy over the Government’s new plans to help the disabled, announced in a consultation paper earlier today. Includes Parliamentary statement by social security minister...
Parliamentary debate on economy (1994)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Des Fahy reports from Westminster on a Parliamentary debate on the economy following Labour Party accusations the Government is planning to extend VAT to food, children’s clothes, books and newspapers and...