Government plans to cut public spending

Title

Government plans to cut public spending

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 May 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:01:59

Description

Interview with Treasury Secretary Michael Portillo, on the Government plans to control public spending. Portillo outlines the areas in which public spending will be examined including no longer giving free prescriptions to pensioners and children. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Michael Portillo

Keywords

Health services; Economics; Children (age group); Public expenditure; Costs; Pensioners (older people); Drug prescriptions

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