Commons debates nuclear safety and prisons

Title

Commons debates nuclear safety and prisons

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

30 Apr 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:24

Description

Report on the day’s deliberations in the House of Commons with fears for UK nuclear safety allayed following the Chernobyl disaster in the USSR- speeches by PM Margaret Thatcher and Environment Secretary Ken Baker.The prison officers dispute was also debated-speech by Shadow Home Secretary Gerald Kaufman, response from Douglas Hurd, Home Secretary. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Kenneth Baker; Gerald Kaufman; Douglas Hurd

Keywords

Labour disputes; UK; USSR; Nuclear energy; Nuclear power stations; Nuclear safety; Prison officers; Ukraine; Radioactive pollution; Chernobyl Nuclear Accident (1986)

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