Tony Benn sacked from cash for questions committee

Title

Tony Benn sacked from cash for questions committee

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

13 Dec 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:10

Description

Chris Whipp reports on the sacking of veteran Labour MP, Tony Benn, from the House of Commons committee investigating the cash for questions affair. The move followed Tony Benn’s publication of his own report of the committee’s private proceedings. He insists its meetings should be held in public. Includes reaction from Tony Benn; Tony Newton, leader of the House. Audio cuts off abruptly.

Contributors

Tony Benn; Tony Newton

Keywords

House of Commons; Members of Parliament; Politicians; Tony Benn; Dismissal from employment; Political scandals

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