Political reaction to IRA prison breakout

Title

Political reaction to IRA prison breakout

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

8 Jul 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:24

Description

Reaction in the Commons to the recent breakout of 2 IRA members, Nessan Quinlivan and Pearse McAuley, from Brixton prison; announcement of investigation by Chief Inspector of Prisons Stephen Tumin and new security measures. Speeches by Home Secretary Kenneth Baker; shadow home affairs spokesman Roy Hattersley; Jim Molyneaux UU MP. Peter Murphy reports from Westminster.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; Roy Hattersley; Kenneth Baker; James Molyneaux

Keywords

Politics; Prisons; Terrorists; Security measures; Prisoners; Escapes; Security breaches; Stephen Tumin; Brixton Prison; Pearse McAuley; Nessan Quinlivan

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