Child benefit freeze debate

Title

Child benefit freeze debate

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

27 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:09

Description

Peter Murphy reports on Commons debate following the announcement that as expected child benefit is to be frozen for the second year running. Includes speeches by Social Security Secretary John Moore who insists rises in other benefits will compensate and announces rise in pensions; Labour’s Robin Cook; Timothy Raison.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; John Moore; Robin Cook; Timothy Raison

Keywords

Politics; Social security; Margaret Thatcher; Pensions; Child Benefit

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