| Recordings from BBC ParliamentPage 3BBC Parliament has collected some of the best radio pieces relating to womenin parliament from editions of Today in Parliament and Yesterday in Parliament. Click on the audio links to listen to specially edited pieces from the radio archive. Today in Parliament The Government has said it intends to meet its targets of building 3 million homes by 20/20 but the Conservatives have accused the government of failing to provide the necessary infrastructure to support those houses. The Community Secretary Hazel Blears led the debate on the new Housing Bill for the Government. Sean Curran reports.  Sean Curran on new housingToday in Parliament Having difficulty finding a dentist? Well you are not alone. This week the Commons Health Select Committee launched its own inquiry to find out what's wrong. Keith Macdougal reports. Today in Parliament The Government has announced a new package of measures for lone parents to encourage them back to work sooner. Des Fahey reports. Today in Parliament The new Minister for Women, Harriet Harman MP, has set out a number of measures to help women, including plans to tackle the demand side of sex trafficking. Her opposite number for the Conservatives, Theresa May said more measures were needed including on pensions and the pay gap. While Jo Swinson for the Liberal Democrats, thought domestic violence was an area that needed more attention. Alicia McCarthy reports.
Today in Parliament Mark D'Arcy spoke to three MPs across party to find out their reaction to the shape of the Cabinet and the new Government Departments. Labour's Fiona Mactaggart praised the performance of the first woman Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, and the new shape of the Department of Education.
Will we soon see the appointment of the first woman Bishop? If they can be priests they should be Bishops too, say supporters. But is this constitutionally possible? Mark D'Arcy reports. Today in Parliament A new body is to replace the much criticised and controversial Child Support Agency. The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission has been set up to iron out the problems that have for years dogged the CSA. Peter Mulligan reports. Today in Parliament The new Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, took centre stage in the Commons today to give the Government's response to the attempted terror attacks in London and Glasgow. Susan Hulme reports.
Women MPs like to articulate their constituents concerns in the debates in the Commons. This time it was the turn of the Conservative MP Julie Kirkbride, who talked of how the Government's "Lifeboat" compensation scheme for those who have lost their occupational pension was unequal. Simon Jones reports. The first black woman leader of the Lords, Baroness Amos received tributes from her colleagues today as Lady Ashton of Upholland stepped in to take her place. For some peers, it was an Anthony and Cleopatra moment as the good wishes flowed. Susan Hulme reports. Today in Parliament The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has announced his first Cabinet. But the number of women in the Cabinet has fallen to just five. Robert Orchard reports.
Today in Parliament Tessa Duggleby has been hearing how the "Mills of God" grind slowly and that it could be years away before women are allowed to become Bishops. Labour's Diana Johnson MP said progress was too slow.
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