Arms to Iraq scandal

Title

Arms to Iraq scandal

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

24 Nov 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:02:44

Description

Des Fahy reports from Westminster on Labour Party intitiated debate on the Arms to Iraq scandal following the acquittals verdict in the Matrix Churchill trial. Shadow Trade and Industry Secretary Robin Cook accused ministers of putting the liberty of innocent men at risk by blocking documents essential to their defence. The Government rejected the charges and said ministers did not change guidelines on arms sales or mislead Parliament. Includes Commons speeches by: Robin Cook; Michael Heseltine, President of the Board of Trade; Neil Kinnock, Labour MP. Broadcast on the Mike Carlton programme.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; Robin Cook; Neil Kinnock; Des Fahy

Keywords

Companies; Government; Labour Party; Exports; UK; Right to information; Arms sales; Political corruption; Trials; Cabinet ministers; Business people; Iraq; Political scandals; Matrix Churchill; Paul Henderson; Trevor Abraham; Peter Allen

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