Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

Interview; Documentary

TX Date

4 Mar 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:20:24

Description

Decision Makers, presented by Peter Spencer. Documentary on the information that the Government holds on the public, and the fact that this information is private. Civil rights campaigners have put together a Freedom of Information bill, to allow people to be able to inspect the files. The programme investigates why there should be a data protection act and we should be allowed to see relevant information. Contributions from Liberal Party leader David Steel; Des Wilson, 1984 Campaign for Freedom of Information; Marie Staunton, National Council for Civil Liberties; Peter Hennessy, The Times; Michael Mates MP; John Wheeler MP. Engineer: Dave Dawson.

Contributors

Peter Spencer; David Steel; John Wheeler; Dave Dawson; Des Wilson; Marie Staunton; Peter Hennessy; Michael Mates

Keywords

Legislation; Government; Data protection; Right to information; Access to information; Information barriers

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