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Remembering Baroness Tessa Jowell MP, 2015-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/SOBA 1/26

Scope and Contents

This is a recording of a documentary made in May 2015 by Parliamentary Radio in which Jowell and her Labour Cabinet colleagues talk about their achievements in government for Labour. Jowell is interviewed by journalist Jackie Ashley and reflects on women in Parliament and #SureStart and #Olympics2012. Jowell passed away on 12 May 2018 after a heroic struggle with a brain tumour during which she fought for better treatment for cancer patients. The Government said that they would double brain cancer research funding to 40 million pounds a year. Jowell talks about the working hours in Parliament as MPs. Jowell talks about her experience with Prime Minister Tony Blair. Sones and Jowell discuss working in Parliament and the work-life balance and carrying on working on the Olympics even after she was not in The Cabinet. Sones asks about whether the amount of female MPs in 1997 had changed the environment in Parliament, Jowell thinks it has and this is evidenced by changes around the working hours, simple changes such as to the amount of toilets and changes to the Smoking Room as female MPs occupied the room every Tuesday.

Dates

  • Creation: 2015-05

Creator

Extent

1 item(s) : 10 minutes 05 seconds (Audio)

Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: Included as a recording for this purpose as May 13th 2018.

Finding aid date

2020-04-01 12:03:30+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository

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