British Rail privatisation plans

Title

British Rail privatisation plans

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

14 Jul 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:12

Description

Peter Russell reports on the White Paper plans for the privatisation of British Rail. Transport Secretary John MacGregor explains the proposals to the House of Commons; Labour Party transport spokesman John Prescott responds critically.

Contributors

John Prescott; John MacGregor; Peter Russell

Keywords

British Rail; Privatization; Railway services; Franchise; Parliamentary papers; Transport economics

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