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Today in Parliament: 06/02/2014

06/02/2014

BBC Radio 4 - Today in Parliament, 06/02/2014

Rachel Byrne and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.

Rachel Byrne and the BBC parliamentary team report as ministers pledge a further £30 million for flood repairs, and MPs demand urgent action to restore the rail link with Cornwall.

The Government defends its response to the flooding and disruption caused by recent severe storms.

There is a pledge of a further £30 million pounds for repairs and ministers are to look at alternative rail routes to Cornwall.

Ministers say MPs will get a free vote on proposals to ban smoking in cars carrying children.
The Commons debates Scotland and the independence referendum later this year.

And peers hear that the Government will hold an inquiry into the suicides of young people in prison in England and Wales.

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