Commons sleaze debate

Title

Commons sleaze debate

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

8 Nov 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:55

Description

Parliamentary correspondent Mark Demery reports from the Commons the day after the debate on the disclosure of MPs’ outside earnings and subsequent opposition victory in the sleaze vote. Includes Commons speeches on sleaze, corruption and Parliamentary procedure by Leader of the House Tony Newton; Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine; Labour MP John Prescott; Liberal Democrat MP Alan Beith; Conservative MP James Paice; Speaker Betty Boothroyd.

Contributors

Michael Heseltine; Betty Boothroyd; John Prescott; Alan Beith; Tony Newton; Mark Demery; James Paice

Keywords

Wages; Conservative Party; Right to information; Members of Parliament; Political corruption; David Shaw; Parliamentary procedure

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