British Gas announces pay reduction - Parliamentary debate

Title

British Gas announces pay reduction - Parliamentary debate

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

15 Dec 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:01:25

Description

Recording of a Parliamentary debate focusing on a row over plans by British Gas to reduce the pay and holidays of thousands of staff. The announcement comes after the award of a seventy-five percent increase awarded to company chief executive Cedric Brown. Includes statements by Labour leader, Tony Blair and Prime Minister, John Major on the regulation of privatised industries.

Contributors

John Major; Tony Blair

Keywords

Wages; Shops; British Gas; Personnel; Regulation of public bodies; Gas companies; Showrooms

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