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58 results found for '"Betty Boothroyd"' in Contributors.
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)
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- 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...
Emergency debate tabled in cash for questions row (1994)
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- 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...
Tony Blair at Prime Minister’s Question Time (1994)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech
Tony Blair has sparred with John Major for the first time in the House of Common s since being elected Labour leader. Their discussion of Northern Ireland and a single European currency at Prime...
John Major on cash-for-questions allegations (1994)
- Genre
- Speech
In the wake of a Guardian newspaper report naming two Conservative junior ministers allegedly involved in the cash-for-questions scandal, Prime Minister John Major makes a statement in the House of Commons....
No public inquiry over cash-for-questions row (1994)
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- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on the decision not to make the official inquiry into the cash-for-questions row made public. Betty Boothroyd, Speaker of the House of Commons, announces the decision. Other speakers are deputy Labour...
Emergency debate on the Guardian newspaper (1994)
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- Speech
Speech by Speaker of the House of Commons, Betty Boothroyd following forgery allegations against the Guardian newspaper and the announcement that an emergency debate would take place.
Politicians debate use of Commons logo (1994)
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- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Max Cotton reports on the cash-for-questions inquiry. Speakers are House of Commons Speaker, Betty Boothroyd; Conservative MP, David Wilshire; Conservative MP, Roger Gale; Labour MP, Tony Banks.
Parliament debates sleaze allegations (1994)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate
Political editor Ed Boyle reports on a House of Commons debate over the Gurdian’s allegations of sleaze on the part of ministers including Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Jonathan Aitken. Includes speech...
Tories lose VAT on fuel vote (1994)
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- News report; Parliamentary debate
Chancellor Kenneth Clarke will present a mini-budget to the House of Commons tomorrow after the Government lost the vote on increasing VAT on fuel to 17.5 percent leaving a hole in his Budget. Political...