Official Secrets Act reform

Title

Official Secrets Act reform

Genre

Interview

TX Date

30 Jun 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:08:33

Description

Home Secretary Douglas Hurd is interviewed on his proposed changes to the Official Secrets Act. Expresses views on critical comments made by David Hooper, a lawyer in the so called Spycatcher case; deputy leader of the Labour Party Roy Hattersley; Conservative MP Richard Shepherd; and the Daily Mirror newspaper. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd

Keywords

Legislation; Daily Mirror; Right to information; Civil servants; Roy Hattersley; State security; Law reform; Official Secrets Act; Civil service reform; David Hooper; Richard Shepherd

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