Jerry Wiggin on salmonella in eggs inquiry

Title

Jerry Wiggin on salmonella in eggs inquiry

Genre

Interview

TX Date

12 Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

Play audio

To listen to the audio files, please log in.

Duration

00:02:45

Description

Elena Curti interviews MP Jerry Wiggin, Chair of the Commons inquiry into the salmonella in eggs scare. Wiggin on his hope that former junior health minister Edwina Currie will reconsider her decision not to attend. Also, from the evidence given so far, his impression that Currie had not been briefed by the Chief Medical Officer and had exaggerated the real position. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Elena Curti; Jerry Wiggin

Keywords

Health; Members of Parliament; Food poisoning; Food; Food safety; Eggs; Edwina Currie; Salmonella

The copyright of audio recordings in the LBC / IRN Digitisation Archive is owned by Global Radio UK Ltd.