Parliamentary debates on industry and welfare

Title

Parliamentary debates on industry and welfare

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

17 Jul 1979

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:08:01

Description

Parliamentary report by John Armstrong. Includes Industry Secretary Sir Keith Joseph’s announcement of planned cuts in regional development aid to industrial problem areas, and debate over closure of the Shotton steelworks in North Wales and cuts in welfare services spending. With speeches by Joseph; shadow Industry Secretary John Silkin; Liberal Party industry spokesman Cyril Smith; Welsh Labour MP Barry Jones; shadow social services spokeman Stanley Orme; Social Services Secretary Patrick Jenkin.

Contributors

John Silkin; Keith Joseph; Patrick Jenkin; John Armstrong; Cyril Smith; Stan Orme; Barry Jones

Keywords

Politics; Industry; Social security; Cost reduction; Public finance; Steel industry; Social services; Wales; Steelworks; Public expenditure; Development aid; Social welfare; Government grants; Shotton

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