Commons debate on oil slick in the Gulf
- Title
- Commons debate on oil slick in the Gulf
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
- TX Date
- 29 Jan 1991
- Year of production
- 1991
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- Duration
- 00:03:57
- Description
- Des Fahy reports from the House of Commons on a debate concerning the oil slick in the Gulf caused by Iraq and international operation to clean it up. An equivalent of eight million barrels of oil has escaped into the Gulf. Commons speeches from Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine; Labour MP Ann Taylor; Liberal Democrat environment spokesman, Simon Hughes; and Labour backbencher Tony Benn. For FM breakfast.
- Contributors
- Michael Heseltine; Tony Benn; Ann Taylor; Simon Hughes; Des Fahy
- Keywords
- War crimes; Oil; Water pollution; Drinking water; Wars (events); Oil pollution; Kuwait; Wildlife conservation; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Marine ollution
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