House of Commons proceedings

Title
House of Commons proceedings
Genre
News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
TX Date
6 Dec 1995
Year of production
1995
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Duration
00:03:42
Description
Parliamentary correspondent Mark Demery reports on proceedings in the House of Commons with an attempt by David Winnick to order an emergency debate on cold weather payments for pensioners during the recent severe conditions. Speakers include: David Winnick; Dennis Canavan; Ian Lang, President of the Board of Trade; Nicholas Winterton; Sir Irvine Patnick; Gerry Bermingham; Speaker Betty Boothroyd.
Contributors
Nicholas Winterton; Betty Boothroyd; Dennis Canavan; Mark Demery; Ian Lang; David Winnick; Irvine Patnick; Gerry Bermingham
Keywords
Politics; Weather; Government; Labour Party; Social security; Parliament; Conservative Party; Political parties; House of Commons; Party politics; Pensioners (older people)

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