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House of Lords reform (1977)

Genre

News report; Interview

Ed Boyle reports on first steps to reform the House of Lords; interviews with Tony Benn, Energy Secretary; Lord Carrington, Tory Leader in the Lords (interviewed by Peter Allen).

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Lord Melchett on Lords abolition (1982)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Lord Melchett (Peter Mond) supporting Labour Party proposals to abolish the House of Lords. Male interviewer not identified.

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Lords defeat for Government on rail privatisation (1993)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Transport Secretary John MacGregor on the Government’s defeat in the House of Lords over rail privatization, the Lords voting to allow British Rail to bid alongside private sector for the...

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House of Lords smoking ban (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with unidentified Welsh member of the House of Lords about a smoking ban in a particular room in the building. He is objecting to the ban.

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Lords amendment to Criminal Justice Bill reversed (1994)

Genre

News report

Report on Home Secretary, Michael Howard’s reversal of a defeat in the House of Lords for his plans for young offenders in the Criminal Justice Bill. MPs voted to reject the Lords’ amendment. Niki...

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House of Lords televised (1985)

Genre

Interview

Labour MP Austin Mitchell expresses his approval of the first day’s television transmission from the House of Lords as a six month experiment, and on the demonstration in the public gallery in support of...

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Movietone News Paragraphs: London - Duke of Kent takes his seat in the Lords

Date released

8 Nov 1934

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

283A

NoS ID

005186

Story no

3 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Kent in House of Lords. SHOTLIST: Pan down from clock in tower of St James’s Palace to entrance and the cars leaving. Cars driving to House. Duke of York, Prince of Wales and...

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Cricket at Lords

Date released

12 Jul 1928

Series name

Empire News Bulletin

Issue no

230

NoS ID

049130

Story no

5 / 8

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Erin Pizzey on House of Lords decision (1978)

Genre

Interview

Erin Pizzey on the House of Lords decision that unmarried women living with men have the same rights as wives. Male interviewer not identified.

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Parliamentary tug-of-war contest (1992)

Genre

News report; Interview; Music; Special

Paul Rowley reports on the annual parliamentary tug-of-war contest between the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Lords defeated the Commons for the fifth time in a row. Includes interviews/speech...

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