Egg compensation package

Title

Egg compensation package

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:26

Description

Report on the Government’s compensation package to help Britain’s egg industry following the salmonella scare. The package follows the resignation of junior health minister Edwina Currie, over her remarks about salmonella-infected eggs. Includes House of Commons speeches by Agriculture Minister John MacGregor; Ralph Howell; Clare Short; David Clark. Male reporter not identified (poss. John Fraser).

Contributors

Ralph Howell; Clare Short; John MacGregor; David Clark; John Fraser?

Keywords

Government; Agriculture; EEC; Farming; Conservative Party; Common markets; Safety; Europe; Food; Ministers; Food safety; Eggs; Edwina Currie; Salmonella; Poultry farming; Poultry industry

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