Debate on European integration

Title

Debate on European integration

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

13 Dec 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:04:41

Description

Political correspondent Max Cotton reports on a Parliamentary debate in which Prime Minister John Major was questioned over his stance on European integration. The debate followed comments made by the PM during a European conference in Essen, Germany, where he hinted at a possible referendum on the issue. The report also includes a discussion on the National Lottery; on fishing rights; on the sacking of Tony Benn from the House of Commons committee investigating the cash for questions affair. Includes contributions from Harry Greenway MP; Iain Sproat MP; Paddy Ashdown, Liberal Democrat leader; Tony Blair, Labour leader; John Major; Michael Spicer MP; Tony Benn MP.

Contributors

Tony Benn; Harry Greenway; John Major; Paddy Ashdown; Tony Blair; Max Cotton; Iain Sproat; Michael Spicer

Keywords

Politics; Referenda; Conservative Party; Members of Parliament; Prime ministers; Europe; Tony Benn; National lotteries; John Major; EU

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