Commons debates Iraqi supergun seizure

Title

Commons debates Iraqi supergun seizure

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

18 Apr 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:29

Description

Report on the House of Commons debate over the UK customs seizure at Middlesbrough of steel tubes that were to form part of a giant gun destined for Iraq contrary to the current arms export embargo to the country. With Commons speeches from Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Nicholas Ridley admitting they are parts of a gun; shadow Trade and Industry Secretary Gordon Brown; Conservative backbench MP Hal Miller. Des Fahy reports.

Contributors

Nicholas Ridley; Hal Miller; Des Fahy; Gordon Brown

Keywords

UK; Customs policy; Economic sanctions; Weapons; Arms control; Missiles; Guns; Iraq; Customs and excise legislation; Middlesbrough; Rockets (weapons)

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