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With Steve Richards. Labour MP Ann Cryer reflects on the Legg Report, and John Hutton, Sir Menzies Campbell and Bernard Jenkin discuss the future of the nation's defences.

A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Steve Richards.

The Labour MP Ann Cryer reflects on the Legg Report, as MPs have once again been under scrutiny over their expense claims. But how good are MPs themselves at scrutinising the government? In the week when the prime minister appeared before the select committee chairs, should our MPs get legal training?

Plus John Hutton, Sir Menzies Campbell and Bernard Jenkin discuss the future of the nation's defences. And should the Pope have intervened in the UK's equality debate?

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Sat 6 Feb 2010 11:00
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Chapters

  • Holding ministers to account

    Are MPs any good at scrutinising figures much more powerful than themselves?

    Duration: 08:03

  • MPs' Expenses

    We ask Ann Cryer MP if Sir Thomas Legg was too harsh in his review of MPs' expenses.

    Duration: 05:01

  • Defence review

    A look at the defence green paper with John Hutton, Bernard Jenkin and Sir Ming Campbell.

    Duration: 07:41

  • The Equality Bill and the Pope

    Evan Harris and Edward Leigh discuss the Pope's intervention on the Equality Bill.

    Duration: 06:04

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  • Sat 6 Feb 2010 11:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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