Virginia Bottomley on acid house crackdown

Title

Virginia Bottomley on acid house crackdown

Genre

Interview

TX Date

6 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:15

Description

IRN environment correspondent, John Allen interviews junior environment minister, Virginia Bottomley, about a call to local authorities to use their existing powers to crack down on illegal acid house parties with concern over noise pollution, traffic congestion and illegal drugs. In addition the law is being reviewed and stiffer penalties are under urgent consideration.

Contributors

Virginia Bottomley; John Allen

Keywords

Legislation; Local authorities; Drugs; Illegal drugs; Noise pollution; Raves; Parties (gatherings); Control of Pollution Act; Acid house music

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