Controversy likely over EC finance bill as Parliament opens

Title

Controversy likely over EC finance bill as Parliament opens

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

16 Nov 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

Prime Minister John Major has threatened to call a general election if he does not get full backing for the European Communities (Finance) Bill, to sanction more funding for Europe, announced for the new Parliamentary Session. Max Cotton reports from Westminster with excerpt of Queen’s Speech opening Parliament; opinion from Norman Tebbit, former Conservative Party Chairman; Michael Portillo, Employment Secretary. Also briefly reports on the rest of the legislation announced with comment from Conservative Party Chairman Jeremy Hanley

Contributors

Norman Tebbit; Queen Elizabeth II; Jeremy Hanley; Michael Portillo

Keywords

Budgets; Parliamentary bills; Parliament; Conservative Party; Finance; Royal family; Royalty; Europe; General elections; John Major; EC

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