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  1. Gillian Shephard promotion to Treasury Minister (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Gillian Shephard speaks of her appointment of Treasury Minister following Prime Minister John Major’s reshuffle after he was criticised for having no women in the cabinet. She gives strong support to Major...

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  2. Gillian Shephard on tackling new drug, ecstasy (1992)

    Genre
    Interview

    Paul Rowley interviews Gillian Shephard, the Treasury Minister, on progress in tackling the new drug, ecstasy. Interview focuses on Customs and Excise efforts and seizures. The drug is currently being...

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  3. Gillian Shephard on rising unemployment (1992)

    Genre
    Interview

    One in ten people in Britain is now unemployed. Paul Rowley talks to Employment Secretary, Gillian Shephard about increasing levels of unemployment. She talks about measures the Government is taking to help...

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  4. Women in cabinet (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    UK Prime Minister John Major promotes Gillian Shephard to the post of Treasury Minister, the first woman in the department, following pressure to have more women in his cabinet. Includes speech by Major in...

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  5. Unemployment figures drop (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Employment Secretary Gillian Shephard on the fall in unemployment for the second month, to below 3 million, and claims the country is on the way to economic recovery. She remains cautious....

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  6. EC working hours directive (1992)

    Genre
    Interview

    Employment Secretary Gillian Shephard talks to John Fraser about the EC talks in Luxembourg where she has secured the right for British employees to work more than a 48 hour week if they choose.

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  7. Pre-school vouchers (1995)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Labour’s education spokesman David Blunkett, speaking in the Commons, is appalled by Education and Employment Secretary Gillian Shephard’s proposals for education vouchers for pre-school children.

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  8. Tightening up education (1996)

    Genre
    Speech

    In the biggest shake up in education for 40 years, A levels and other exams are to be tightened up and there’ll also be a new National Diploma for A level students who want to broaden their studies. Sir...

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  9. Unemployment drops, to below 3million (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Employment Secretary Gillian Shephard about the monthly figures showing a drop in unemployment, to below the three million mark. She reacts to comments from the TUC on measures to help...

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  10. Pre-school vouchers (1995)

    Genre
    Parliamentary debate; Speech

    Gillian Shephard, Secretary of State for the new super-Department of Education and Employment, unveils her proposals for pre-school nursery education, including the issuing of vouchers which parents can use...

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