Parliament debates anti-terrorism measures in Northern Ireland
- Title
- Parliament debates anti-terrorism measures in Northern Ireland
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
- TX Date
- 13 Mar 1990
- Year of production
- 1990
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- Duration
- 00:04:28
- Description
- Paul Rowley reports on a House of Commons debate on emergency measures taken to fight terrorism in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland Secretary, Peter Brooke and Northern Ireland Minister, John Cope defend the specialist treatment of the province. Opposition is provided by Labour’s Kevin McNamara MP; Liberal Democrat Menzies Campbell MP; Ulster Unionist leader Jim Molyneaux MP; Democratic Unionist, the Reverend Ian Paisley MP; and Conservative backbencher Ian Gow MP. The emergency measures were approved by a majority and formally renewed.
- Contributors
- Ian Paisley; Paul Rowley; James Molyneaux; Peter Brooke; Menzies Campbell; Ian Gow; Kevin McNamara; John Cope
- Keywords
- Government; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; Ireland; UK
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