Homes for votes debate

Title

Homes for votes debate

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

13 Jan 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:47

Description

Ed Boyle reports from Westminster on the reaction to the homes for votes scandal at Conservative Westminster City Council following the initial audit report. Includes Commons speeches from: John Gummer, Environment Secretary; Labour Party leader John Smith; Home Secretary Michael Howard announcing new police powers; Prime Minister John Major; Bruce Grocott; Labour environment spokesman Jack Straw; Tony Banks on Conservative morality, asks for condom machines in the House.

Contributors

Jack Straw; John Major; John Smith; John Gummer; Tony Banks; Michael Howard; Ed Boyle; Bruce Grocott

Keywords

Elections; London; Reports; Conservative Party; Council housing; Political corruption; Westminster City Council; Moral values; Housing policy; Auditors; City councils; Condoms; John Magill; Moral behaviour

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