Jack Straw speech attacking Michael Howard

Title

Jack Straw speech attacking Michael Howard

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

16 Oct 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:34

Description

Speech by Shadow Home Secretary Jack Straw in the House of Commons attacking Home Secretary Michael Howard on prison security following the breakout from Parkhurst and Whitemoor prisons in 1/95; alleges scapegoating of Head of Prison Service Derek Lewis.

Contributors

Jack Straw

Keywords

Prisons; Isle of Wight; Security; Escapes; Dismissal from employment; Michael Howard; Parkhurst Prison; Learmont Report; Home Office; Derek Lewis; Whitemoor Prison; Prison Service

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