PM Question Time - Return of Ted Heath from Iraq

Title

PM Question Time - Return of Ted Heath from Iraq

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

25 Oct 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:14

Description

Sally Arthy reports on Prime Minister’s Question Time in the House of Commons where former Prime Minister, Ted Heath was congratulated after his humanitarian trip to Iraq which secured the release of 33 hostages. Margaret Thatcher confirms Britain’s commitment to remove Saddam Hussein from Kuwait and makes the most of an opportunity to outline her vision and policies for the 1990s. Also includes speeches and questions to the PM from Tory backbencher, Michael Brown; Labour Party leader, Neil Kinnock; Tory backbencher Tony Marlow; Speaker, Bernard Weatherill calling for order.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Neil Kinnock; Tony Marlow; Michael Brown; Bernard Weatherill; Sally Arthy

Keywords

Conservative Party; Edward Heath; Prime ministers; Hostages; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein

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