Bill to scrap GLC debated

Title

Bill to scrap GLC debated

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

23 May 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:41

Description

Report on the long night’s debate during the third reading of the controversial bill to scrap the elections for the GLC and county councils. Includes Commons speeches by Liberal environment spokesman Simon Hughes; Environment Secretary Patrick Jenkin; Labour environment spokesman Jack Straw; Conservative MP Teddy Taylor. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy or Peter Spencer).

Contributors

Patrick Jenkin; Jack Straw; Teddy Taylor; Simon Hughes

Keywords

Elections; London; Government; Labour Party; Parliamentary bills; Conservative Party; Liberal Party; GLC; Local elections; District councils; County councils

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