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href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2011/december/health-and-social-care-bill-committee-stage-day-12/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104123im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-wide-news/id_9285.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_TopStory_StoryImage_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Lords discuss governors and Healthwatch England </p> </div> <div class="inner"> <div class="two-wide"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_LatestStories_StoryRepeater_ctl00_divSectionPromotion" class="section-promotion">  <h2><a href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2011/december/mps-debate-unemployment/">MPs debate unemployment</a></h2>  <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_LatestStories_StoryRepeater_ctl00_StoryImage_hypImageLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2011/december/mps-debate-unemployment/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104123im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_9453.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_LatestStories_StoryRepeater_ctl00_StoryImage_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Opposition debate on Government policies on employment</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="two-wide last"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_LatestStories_StoryRepeater_ctl01_divSectionPromotion" class="section-promotion">  <h2><a href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2011/december/statement-on-bovine-tb/">Statement on Bovine TB</a></h2>  <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_LatestStories_StoryRepeater_ctl01_StoryImage_hypImageLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2011/december/statement-on-bovine-tb/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104123im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_8823.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_LatestStories_StoryRepeater_ctl01_StoryImage_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Secretary of State makes statement on the eradication of Bovine TB</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="inner"> <div class="two-wide"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_LatestStories_StoryRepeater_ctl02_divSectionPromotion" class="section-promotion">  <h2><a href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/eu-social-policy-and-consumer-affairs-sub-committee-g/news/higher-education---nus-evidence-session-15-dec-11/">Students have their say: Lords hear from NUS President</a></h2>  <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_LatestStories_StoryRepeater_ctl02_StoryImage_hypImageLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/eu-social-policy-and-consumer-affairs-sub-committee-g/news/higher-education---nus-evidence-session-15-dec-11/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104123im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_7934.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_LatestStories_StoryRepeater_ctl02_StoryImage_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Lords Social Policies and Consumer Protection EU Sub-Committee takes evidence</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="two-wide last"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_LatestStories_StoryRepeater_ctl03_divSectionPromotion" class="section-promotion">  <h2><a href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/education-committee/news/witnesses-confirmed-for-thursday-15th-december/">Education Committee holds Exam Boards session </a></h2>  <div class="inner"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_LatestStories_StoryRepeater_ctl03_StoryImage_hypImageLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/education-committee/news/witnesses-confirmed-for-thursday-15th-december/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111215104123im_/http://assets4.parliament.uk/iv/main-thumb-square/id_7734.jpg" id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_LatestStories_StoryRepeater_ctl03_StoryImage_imgThumbWithLink" alt=""/></a> <p>Further update to witnesses appearing before the Education Committee</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="outer"> <div class="two-wide"> <h2><a href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/parliament-government-and-politics/parliament/commons-news/">Commons news</a></h2> <div class="inner"> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl00_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl00_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/education-committee/news/witnesses-confirmed-for-thursday-15th-december/">Education Committee holds Exam Boards session </a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl00_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl00_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/defence-committee/news/publication-of-seventh-report-of-session-2010-12/">MPs publish report on the Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Part 1: Military Casualties</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl00_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl03_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl00_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl03_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/public-accounts-committee/news/nhs-foundation-trusts-report/">MPs publish report on achievement of foundation trust status by NHS hospital trusts</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="two-wide last"> <h2><a href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/parliament-government-and-politics/parliament/lords-news/">Lords news</a></h2> <div class="inner"> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl01_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl01_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2011/december/health-and-social-care-bill-committee-stage-day-12/">Health and Social Care Bill committee stage: Day 13</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl01_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl01_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/eu-social-policy-and-consumer-affairs-sub-committee-g/news/higher-education---nus-evidence-session-15-dec-11/">Students have their say: Lords hear from NUS President</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl01_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl03_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl01_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl03_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2011/december/welfare-reform-bill-committee/">Welfare Reform Bill continues</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="outer"> <div class="two-wide"> <h2><a href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/parliament-government-and-politics/parliament/committee-news/">Committee news</a></h2> <div class="inner"> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl02_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl02_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/eu-social-policy-and-consumer-affairs-sub-committee-g/news/higher-education---nus-evidence-session-15-dec-11/">Students have their say: Lords hear from NUS President</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl02_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl02_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/education-committee/news/witnesses-confirmed-for-thursday-15th-december/">Education Committee holds Exam Boards session </a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl02_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl03_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl02_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl03_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/defence-committee/news/publication-of-seventh-report-of-session-2010-12/">MPs publish report on the Armed Forces Covenant in Action? Part 1: Military Casualties</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="two-wide last"> <h2><a href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/parliament-government-and-politics/parliament/bill-news/">Bill news</a></h2> <div class="inner"> <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl03_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl01_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl03_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20111215104123/http://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2011/december/health-and-social-care-bill-committee-stage-day-12/">Health and Social Care Bill committee stage: Day 13</a> </li> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ParliamentNews_CategoryRepeater_ctl03_CategoryContent_repLinks_ctl02_liItem"> <a 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