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Disabled bill and European elections

Title
Disabled bill and European elections
Genre
News report; Parliamentary debate
TX Date
23 May 1994
Year of production
1994
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Duration
00:03:10
Description
Ed Boyle reports on the day’s proceedings in Parliament. Includes Commons speeches on disabled rights bill which failed and demonstration by disabled people outside Parliament from Mark Fisher; Alf Morris, former Labour minister for the disabled; Dennis Skinner, Labour MP; Betty Boothroyd, Speaker. Also referring to European election campaign starting Mo Mowlam, Labour national heritage spokesman with National Heritage Secretary Peter Brooke in reply. And also David Evans Tory MP calling for BBC privatisation.
Contributors
Dennis Skinner; David Evans; Betty Boothroyd; Ed Boyle; Peter Brooke; Mo Mowlam; Alf Morris; Mark Fisher
Keywords
Elections; Parliamentary bills; BBC; Privatization; European Parliament; Disabled persons; Europe; Rights of the disabled

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