Resignation of Lord Marshall as chairman of Central Electricity Generating Board
- Title
- Resignation of Lord Marshall as chairman of Central Electricity Generating Board
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 18 Dec 1989
- Year of production
- 1989
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- Duration
- 00:03:03
- Description
- The Government is now seeking a chairman for National Power. The Chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board, Lord Marshall (Walter Marshall, Lord Marshall of Goring), resigned today overa disagreement with the Government on nuclear power. Paul Rowley reports from Westminster. John Wakeham, Energy Secretary, pays tribute to Lord Marshall, despite their differences. Dr Alan Williams, opposition backbencher, says nuclear power should be scrapped. Peter Ross, Conservative backbencher, says Lord Marshall’s advice should have been taken sooner. Dennis Skinner, Labour MP, queries Lord Marshallâs severance pay.
- Contributors
- Dennis Skinner; Alan Williams; Paul Rowley; John Wakeham; Peter Ross
- Keywords
- Energy resources; Privatization; Central Electricity Generating Board; Energy policy; Nuclear power; CEGB; National Power; Resignation (employment); Walter Marshall
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