Whitelaw becomes Lord and Weatherill Speaker

Title

Whitelaw becomes Lord and Weatherill Speaker

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

16 Jun 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:25

Description

Report on former Conservative Home Secretary Willie Whitelaw taking his seat in the House of Lords as Viscount Whitelaw of Penryth and Bernard Weatherill becoming Speaker of the House of Commons. Speaking are: John Sainty, Clerk of Parliaments; Willie Whitelaw; Lord Hailsham (Quintin Hogg); Bernard Weatherill. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy).

Contributors

William Whitelaw; Peter Murphy?; Bernard Weatherill; Quintin Hogg; John Sainty

Keywords

Politics; Parliament; House of Commons; William Whitelaw; House of Lords; Lords; Willie Whitelaw; Peers; Political appointments; Bernard Weatherill

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