GLC abolition - Debate on postponement

Title

GLC abolition - Debate on postponement

Genre

Parliamentary debate

TX Date

6 Jul 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:02:57

Description

Parliamentary debate on the proposed abolition of the GLC and other metropolitan authorities and on whether abolition will be postponed for a further year. The abolition bill has yet to be passed. The speakers include: Environment Secretary Patrick Jenkin; Speaker Bernard Weatherill; Tony Banks, Labour MP; Simon Hughes, Liberal MP; Dennis Skinner MP. No commentary/reportage.

Further information

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1984/jul/05/local-government-interim-provisions-bill

Contributors

Patrick Jenkin; Dennis Skinner; Simon Hughes; Tony Banks; Bernard Weatherill

Keywords

Elections; Politics; London; Local government; Government; Labour Party; Parliamentary bills; Conservative Party; GLC; Cabinet ministers; Governance

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