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993 results found for all records.

  • National Lottery debate (1995)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Ed Boyle reports on a Parliamentary debate over the awarding of the contract for running the National Lottery to Camelot. The speakers include: Dr Jack Cunningham, Shadow Lottery spokesman; Culture...

  • House of Commons announces Yeltsin death (1995)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate

    Ed Boyle reports on Parliamentary proceedings, following the (premature) announcement of the death of Russian leader Boris Yeltsin. The speakers include: Leader of the House Tony Newton; Labour leader Tony...

  • Pregnant prisoners debate (1996)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Parliamentary speeches by Jack Straw, Shadow Home Affairs; Ann Widdecombe, Prisons Minister, on the issue of chaining pregnant prisoners in hospital.

  • Prime Minister’s questions (1996)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Parliamentary correspondent, Robert Allen, reports on Prime Minister’s Question Time: Social Security minister Alistair Burt’s attack on a speech by Margaret Thatcher; job cuts in the prison service;...

  • Day at the House of Commons (1996)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Political editor Ed Boyle reports on proceedings in the House of Commons. Labour home affairs spokesman Jack Straw and Home Secretary Michael Howard clash after the Government u-turn on the shackling of...

  • John Major on NI decommissioning report (1996)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    UK Prime Minister John Major, speaking in Parliament, welcomes the recommendations of the Mitchell report into decommissioning of arms in Northern Ireland but he regrets the refusal of paramilitaries to give...

  • John Major on NI decommissioning report (1996)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    UK Prime Minister John Major speaking in the Commons gives his response to the Mitchell Commission Report on the Northern Ireland peace process and decommissioning of weapons. Mr Major welcomes the broad...

  • John Major on NI decommissioning report (1996)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    UK Prime Minister John Major speaking in the Commons gives his response to the Mitchell commission report on the Northern Ireland peace process and decommissioning of weapons. The thrust of his remarks has...

  • Commons questions (1996)

    Genre
    News report; Parliamentary debate

    Disagreements on the peace process in Northern Ireland and point-scoring over education dominated the Commons today. Parliamentary correspondent Robert Allen reports from Westminster. Speaking in the Commons...

  • Crime, law and order (1996)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Parliamentary correspondent Robert Allen reports on Conservative and Labour policy and debate on crime, law and order. Contributions from Deputy Prime Minister, Michael Heseltine; Labour Deputy Leader, John...