Lord Chancellor discusses domestic violence bill

Title

Lord Chancellor discusses domestic violence bill

Genre

Interview; Discussion

TX Date

2 Nov 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:36

Description

Peter Deeley interviews Lord James Mackay (Derry Irvine) about the shelving of the Conservative Government’s domestic violence bill after right-wing Tory bankbenchers complained that a part of the bill would undermine the sanctity of marriage, the part that gave unmarried couples the same rights as those legally bound together.

Contributors

Peter Deeley; James Mackay

Keywords

Politics; Legislation; Government; Conservative Party; Domestic violence

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