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29/07/2013

The House of Lords debates the problems of the 111 out-of-hours medical telephone service. Sean Curran reports from Westminster.

Another health crisis, as support is withdrawn for the 111 out of hours telephone service. Sean Curran has the reaction of members of the House of Lords.
Also on the programme :
* Alicia McCarthy on whether the lights really did nearly go out last winter, as the UK's electricity generation capacity was placed under great strain
* Mark D'Arcy talks to the author of a new book that puts the House of Lords in a new light.
* Keith Macdougall assesses whether traditional 'Commons divisions' could be replaced by a new system of MPs electronic voting.

30 minutes

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Mon 29 Jul 2013 23:30

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  • Mon 29 Jul 2013 23:30

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