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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