Commons challenge to Shotton steelworks closure
- Title
- Commons challenge to Shotton steelworks closure
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 17 Jul 2007
- Year of production
- 1979
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- Duration
- 00:03:08
- Description
- Interview with Welsh Labour MP Barry Jones confirming he has secured a Commons debate and right to challenge Industry Secretary Sir Keith Joseph over the Government endorsed proposals by the British Steel Corporation to close Shotton steelworks in North Wales, with the consequent loss of 6,300 jobs. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Barry Jones
- Keywords
- Politics; Government; Steel industry; Keith Joseph; Wales; Steelworks; BSC; Cabinet ministers; Iron and steel workers; Redundancies; British Steel Corporation; Shotton
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