William Waldegrave unveils Cabinet committee secrets

Title

William Waldegrave unveils Cabinet committee secrets

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

19 May 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:25

Description

Peter Russell reports on an attempt to open up Government. The titles and membership of 16 Cabinet committees and 10 sub-committees have been published, along with the booklet of guidance to Ministers on how to conduct themselves. Opposition are calling for a Freedom of Information Act to give more openness. Includes statement by William Waldegrave, minister responsible for the Citizen’s Charter; reaction from Matthew Taylor, Liberal Democrats; Alistair Darling, Labour.

Contributors

William Waldegrave; Matthew Taylor; Peter Russell; Alistair Darling

Keywords

Government; Data protection; Right to information; Access to information; Cabinet ministers; Cabinet (politics); Citizen’s Charter

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