Scott Report pre-release access row

Title

Scott Report pre-release access row

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Feb 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:00:41

Description

The Scott Report on sale of arms to Iraq is at the centre of another political row this morning, prior to its publication at 3.30 pm today. Labour Party leader Tony Blair has turned down the Government’s offer of an early look at the 1800-page document at lunchtime. The party’s Foreign Affairs Spokesman, Derek Fatchett, speaking on London Today, says his leader has been treated discourteously by the Government, who have had the report for eight days. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Derek Fatchett

Keywords

Reports; Government; Labour Party; Exports; UK; Arms sales; Political parties; Access to information; Iraq; Scott Report; Richard Scott; Political scandals

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