Maastricht Treaty court case

Title

Maastricht Treaty court case

Genre

News report; Vox pop

TX Date

26 Jul 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:49

Description

Legal affairs correspondent Tim Crook reports on Lord Rees-Mogg (William Rees-Mogg) challenging the government’s ratification of the Maastricht Treaty through a court case, starting today. And on Speaker Betty Boothroyd’s warning to the courts not to interfere in Parliamentary business referring to the bill of rights. And the impact disagreement over Maastricht has had on the Government. With vox pop of Londoners outside court on what the Maastricht Treaty means to them. For Drivetime show.

Contributors

Tim Crook

Keywords

Treaties; Parliamentary bills; Parliament; Conservative Party; Courts; Europe; Maastricht Treaty; Drivetime (radio programme); William Rees-Mogg; Judicial review; Lord Rees-Mogg

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