Parliamentary questions on Jonathan Aitken

Title

Parliamentary questions on Jonathan Aitken

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

30 Mar 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:04:02

Description

Mark Demery, parliamentary correspondent, reports on proceedings in Parliament with question time for Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd. Question on allegations that Jonathan Aitken, Chief Secretary to the Treasury was director of a company selling arms to Iran, contrary to the embargo. Speaking in Parliament are MPs Dennis Skinner, Betty Boothroyd, David Blunkett, Paul Flynn and Douglas Hurd.

Contributors

Dennis Skinner; Douglas Hurd; Betty Boothroyd; David Blunkett; Mark Demery; Paul Flynn

Keywords

Iran; Politics; Government; Conservative Party; Economic sanctions; Weapons; Arms industry; Jonathan Aitken

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