MP calls for ethnic resettlement

Title

MP calls for ethnic resettlement

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

21 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

Conservative MP, Tim Janman has caused uproar in the House of Commons with a call for people of ethnic descent (his expression) to be resettled in other countries as MPs debated a proposal to introduce DNA testing of immigrants. Des Fahy reports from Westminster. Includes excerpts of speeches by Janman (with heckling); Robert Gurth Hughes; John Fraser; Paul Boateng.

Contributors

Paul Boateng; Des Fahy; John Fraser; Tim Janman; Robert Gurth Hughes

Keywords

Interethnic relations; UK; Immigration; Migration law; Racism; Nationality; Ethnic groups

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