Maastricht treaty defeat

Title

Maastricht treaty defeat

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

9 Mar 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:10

Description

Peter Murphy? reports on the Commons debate following the government defeat last night over the ratification of the Maastricht Treaty. Includes Commons speeches by Roger Moate, Labour Party leader John Smith, Prime Minister John Major and George Gardiner. Also calls for order by Speaker Betty Boothroyd.

Contributors

George Gardiner; Betty Boothroyd; John Major; John Smith; Peter Murphy?; Roger Moate

Keywords

Treaties; Politics; Labour Party; Referenda; Conservative Party; Europe; Paliamentary bills; Maastricht

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