Collection | Bernard Weatherill Papers |
Description | Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) House of Commons. 6th series, Vol 44 No 5. Wednesday, 22 June 1983. London, HMSO. Contains Weatherill's first speech as Speaker. Also includes Hansard reports for the House of Lords, Vol 443, nos 1-3, a copy of the Queen's Speech and various press cuttings. The press cuttings mainly relate to Weatherill's appointment as Speaker and frequently refer to the fact that he was not the choice of the Prime Minister. They also contain some early cuttings referring to his appointment as Vice Chamberlain of the Royal Household and the duties involved. |
Related Person | Weatherill, Bruce Bernard (1920-2007) Baron Weatherill, Speaker of the House of Commons |
Thatcher, Margaret, Baroness Thatcher (1925-2013), Prime Minister (1979-1990) |