Commons debates phone-tapping allegations

Title

Commons debates phone-tapping allegations

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:21

Description

Parliamentary debate on 31/01/80 on allegations made in New Statesman magazine that the Air Force base at Menwith Hill in Yorkshire is being used as a phone-tapping centre. Speaking are: UK Home Secretary William (Willie) Whitelaw; Labour home affairs spokesman Merlyn Rees; Liberal Party leader David Steel; Speaker George Thomas.

Contributors

Merlyn Rees; David Steel; William Whitelaw; George Thomas

Keywords

Postal services; Yorkshire; Post Office; Crime prevention; Espionage; Intelligence service; Cabinet ministers; Telecommunications; Right to privacy; Interception of communication; Military bases; Menwith Hill

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