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Benefits fraud (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Conservative MP Iain Sproat in which he criticises the work of Lord Orme (Stan Orme), Minister for Social Security. The Department of Health and Social Security is criticised for its slow work...

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Hugh Rossi MP, Social Security Minister (1981)

Hugh Rossi MP, Social Security Minister. Track 1- International Year of the Disabled. An interview with Hugh Rossi, MP, talking about supporting many organizations who work with disable and mentally...

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Reg Prentice on aims of BPTUAA (1980)

Genre

Interview

Conservative MP and social security minister Reg Prentice on a hunger strike organised by a militant group calling itself The British Pensioners and Trade Union Action Association (BPTUAA), which has...

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U-turn over cold weather payments (1991)

Genre

Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate

Peter Spencer reports from Westminster on the Parliamentary debate over the special payments promised for the elderly during the cold winter with the Government making a partial u-turn. Speakers are Social...

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Government claims pregnancies aimed at securing housing (1993)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on a leaked Government document which says benefit payments could be cut. Social Security Minister, Nicholas Scott says the issue needs to be dealt with due to a rise in single-parent families. Mary...

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Decision makers (1985)

Genre

Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate; Speech

Decision Makers, presented by Des Fahy. Part 1 of issue on pension reform. Report on the background of the existing State Earnings Related Pension Scheme (SERPS). Labour spokesman for Health and Social...

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Decision makers (1983)

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Speech

Decision Makers looks at why family policy and the welfare state has become such a controversial issue, with families relying on the benefits they receive and the contrasting views from the Conservative...

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Child Support Agency payments increase (1993)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the payment plans of the Child Support Agency. Labour MP, Frank Field says any unfairness must be eradicated if the system is to work, as some parents are paying whilst some are being missed....

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Parliamentary debate on Norman Lamont scandal (1992)

Genre

Parliamentary debate; News report

Peter Murphy reports on the Labour Party’s demand for a Parliamentary debate over Chancellor Norman Lamont using taxpayers’ money to pay legal bills to evict sex therpaist Sara Dale from his home (it was...

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Budget VAT on fuel reaction (1993)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate; Interview; Speech

Political correspondent Kevin Murphy reports on concern over VAT being added to domestic fuel as announced in the Budget and its effects on pensioners and those less well off. Includes Commons speeches by...

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