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Yesterday in Parliament
Thursday 13 December
The Commons has been debating the pros and cons of making it easier for women to get the morning after pill. A pilot project has been established and it represents a victory for the independent Peer Lady Finlay. David Wilby reports.  David Wilby reports
Today in Parliament
Tuesday 11 December
The Government has unveiled its new 10 year plan for children but the Schools Secretary Ed Balls came under fire from both Conservatives and Liberal Democrats for not doing enough. David Wilby reports. David Wilby reports
Today in Parliament
Monday 10 December
Peers have been looking into the issue of test tube babies for Lesbian mothers. Melissa Bell reports. Melissa Bell reports
Today in Parliament
Thursday 6 December
The Conservative have put forward their own proposals to alleviate climate change.They accused the Government of not doing enough to promote micro-generation of electricity, a charge the Environment Minister Hilary Benn strongly denied. Melissa Bell on climate proposals
Yesterday in Parliament
Wednesday 5 December
Susan Hulme reports on why the English Women's Football Team has been prevented from playing in Bejing by so called "Blazers" in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The former Sports Minister, Richard Caborn was livid as was Labour's Helen Southworth. Susan Hulme on women's football
Today in Parliament
Monday 3 December
Members of the Lords are trying to amend the Human Fertilisation and
Embryology Bill to allow Parliament to vote on using stem cell research
procedures for those who are infertile.Liberal Democrat Peer Lady Tonge, said the debate is too complex to understand.And Lady Royall, for the Government, said there were wider issues to
consider. The amendment was defeated. Simon Jones on the Embryo Bill
Yesterday in Parliament
Tuesday 28 November
It is a constant cry from parents and children that we are testing young people too much. The House has been looking into these claims. Alicia McCarthy on primary level testing
Yesterday in Parliament
Tuesday 27 November
The House has been debating the vexed question of trafficked women. Susan Hulme on human trafficking
Today in Parliament
Thursday 22 November Theresa May, the Conservative's Shadow Leader of the House, pressed the Government to reveal more details of the Child Benefit data that had gone missing at HM Customs and Excise. Millions of families personal details had been lost, and Mrs May thought the Government was not revealing all. Keith Mcdougal reports. Keith Macdougal on child benefit data
Today in Parliament
Tuesday 20 November The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, had to come clean in the Commons today and admit the security of British families had been put at risk by the loss of data at HM Customs and Revenue. That data contained personal details of half the British population. Those in question were all families with children under 16. David Wilby reports. David Wilby on benefits data loss Is 10 too young an age for children to face criminal charges? There are those who think Britain should not have lowered the age of criminal responsibility from 14 to 10 in 1998. The Liberal Democrat Peer, Lady Miller is one but the Minister, Lord Hunt defended the Government. Keith Mcdougal reports. Keith Macdougal on age of criminal responsibility
Yesterday in Parliament
Tuesday 20 November The new Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, got a number of female Peers to their feet when it went before the Lords this week. One of them was the philosopher, Lady Warnock, who chaired a previous enquiry on the controversial issue. Would she be in favour or against moves to allow single mothers and gay couples to undergo IVF? David Wilby reports. David Wilby on Embryology Bill
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