John Nott announces defence cuts

Title

John Nott announces defence cuts

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:57

Description

Report on defence cuts, including an excerpt of speech made in the House of Commons by Defence Secretary John Nott, who announces widespread redundancies and the closure of dockyards in favour of Trident nuclear submarines. The report also includes excerpts of speeches by Labour Defence spokesman Brynmor John and Conservative MP for Rochester and Chatham, Peggy Fenner. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Brynmor John; John Nott; Peggy Fenner

Keywords

Politics; Government; Cost reduction; Conservative Party; Portsmouth; Defence; Nuclear weapons; Gibraltar; Submarines; Navy; Dockyards; Redundancies; Chatham

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