Parliament televised

Published by: mike 2009-01-07

When the TV cameras were allowed into the House of Commons in 1989 (i think!) who was the first M.P. to speak ?

Thanks for a speedy reply scriptor , that is exactly what ime looking for

Dear surreymann, The first Member of Parliament who spoke in the presence of television cameras in the House of Commons was Ian Gow (born 11 February 1937; died 30 July 1990), Conservative MP for Eastbourne. The day was 21 November 1989, and Ian Gow spoke from 2:36 pm to 2:52 pm. Follow this link to read a short biography of Ian Gow, mentioning the fact that he was the first MP to speak in a televised House of Commons debate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Gow Follow this link to read the full transcript of the debate of 21 November 1989: http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm198990/cmhansrd/1989-11-21/Debate-1.html Hope this answers your question! Regards, Scriptor

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