Speaker's Conference on Citzenship, 1989
Scope and Contents
Papers collected by David Blunkett as a member of the Speaker's Commission on Citizenship, including minutes of meetings of the Commission; material relating to the final report of the Commission including drafts of the report and papers of the working party meetings; supporting papers for the report of the Commission; and correspondence concerning the work of the Commission.
Dates
- Creation: 1989
Creator
- From the Fonds: Blunkett, David, Born 1947 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Available in the reading room by appointment
Biographical / Historical
The Commission on Citizenship was set up in 1988 by the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon Bernard Weatherill, in order to consider how to 'encourage, develop and recognise Active Citizenship within a wide range of groups in the community, both local and national, including school students, adults, those in full employment, as well as volunteers'. The Commission's report was published as Encouraging citizenship (HMSO, 1990).
Extent
1 Box(es)
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
Western Bank Library
University of Sheffield
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