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Today in Parliament: 20/03/2012

20/03/2012

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Her Majesty the Queen addresses MPs and peers. Sean Curran reports.

Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster. Sean reports on Her Majesty the Queen addressing MPs and peers and the latest arguments over NHS reforms.

It's been a right royal day at Westminster, as MPs and peers celebrate sixty years of the Queen's reign. Her Majesty addresses parliament in a special ceremony in ancient Westminster Hall, following introductions by Lord Speaker Lady D'Souza and Commons Speaker John Bercow. Among other things, the Queen reminds the large gathering of the large number of Bills she's signed into law during her six decades on the Throne! 
Also on the programme: The Health Bill hasn't been going through Parliament for sixty years but it seems like that. Sean Curran covers the final stages of the marathon debate on this contentious piece of legislation 
Plus,
* David Cornock covers the latest exchanges in the Commons on the controversial proposals to shake up the House of Lords
* Simon Jones reports as the House of Lords debates the referral fees used in personal injury legal cases.

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