Day’s events in Parliament

Title

Day’s events in Parliament

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

1 Mar 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:04:07

Description

Report on former Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan taking his seat in the House of Lords as the first Earl of Stockton and on events in the House of Commons including discussion of Mark Thatcher’s financial deals in Oman and rates bill. With oath from Macmillan; Commons speeches from Speaker Bernard Weatherill; Labour MP Dale Campbell-Savours; Leader John Biffen; Trade and Industry Secretary Norman Tebbit; shadow Leader Peter Shore. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy or Peter Spencer).

Contributors

Norman Tebbit; Harold Macmillan; Peter Shore; John Biffen; Dale Campbell-Savours; Bernard Weatherill

Keywords

Politics; House of Lords; Committees; Local taxation; Harold Macmillan; Oaths; Lords; Oman; Political scandals; Mark Thatcher

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