Parliamentary debate on health

Title

Parliamentary debate on health

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

4 Dec 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:41

Description

Political correspondent Max Cotton reports on the latest proceedings in Parliament where Speaker Betty Boothroyd lambasted MPs on both sides of the House of Commons for making personal attacks rather than focusing on issues. The main debate focused on the Government’s handling of the NHS following the Chancellor’s budget. Includes Commons speeches by Betty Boothroyd; Stephen Dorrell, Health Secretary; Harriet Harman, shadow Health Secretary; Kenneth Clarke, Chancellor; Nigel Forman, Conservative MP for Carshalton.

Contributors

Kenneth Clarke; Betty Boothroyd; Harriet Harman; Nigel Forman; Max Cotton; Stephen Dorrell

Keywords

Budgets; Health services; Parliament; NHS; House of Commons; Members of Parliament; National budgets; Political process

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