House of Commons suspended for ten minutes

Title

House of Commons suspended for ten minutes

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

3 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:28

Description

Des Fahy reports from Westminster on how the House of Commons was suspended for ten minutes after a row over Health Secretary, Kenneth Clarke answering questions on new plans for the National Health Service. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher responded to Labour leader Neil Kinnock’s question on the subject before fierce exchanges between MPs including Robin Cook, Kenneth Clarke, Jack Cunningham and Speaker Bernard Weatherill.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Robin Cook; Neil Kinnock; Kenneth Clarke; Jack Cunningham; Des Fahy; Bernard Weatherill

Keywords

Government; Health; Health services; Parliament; NHS; Hospitals; House of Commons; Members of Parliament; Cabinet ministers; Kenneth Clarke; Parliamentary debate

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