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Today in Parliament: 14/10/2013

14/10/2013

BBC Radio 4 - Today in Parliament, 14/10/2013

Sean Curran with the latest news from the Commons and the Lords.

Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report as the work and pensions secretary defends his changes to the welfare system. Plus school league tables are to be redesigned.

The Work and Pensions Secretary defends the Government's controversial changes to the welfare system.
Iain Duncan Smith rejects criticism of the coalition's cap on benefits and maintains that the universal credit will be delivered on time and on budget.
Ministers reveal that secondary school league tables in England are to be re-designed.
Senior officials are questioned by MPs about the Royal Family's spending.
And in the House of Lords a Defence Minister insists that no military dogs are put down for financial reasons.
Sean Curran and team report on today's events in Parliament.

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