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Today in Parliament: 14/04/2016

14/04/2016

BBC Radio 4 - Today in Parliament, 14/04/2016

The best of Thursday's debates in the Commons and the Lords, with Susan Hulme.

MPs demand the Chilcot Report into the Iraq war is published without any more delays. Susan Hulme reports on the frustration of politicians on both sides of the Commons.
Also on the programme: 
* The controversy over the new 40 Billion pound High Speed 2 rail project extends to the House of Lords.
* MPs debate how crime-fighting operations would be affected if the UK were to exit the European Union. 
* Peers say small plastic beads pose a serious risk to marine life and the food chain.
* Are there enough people from black and Asian backgrounds working in broadcasting?

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