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03/07/2012

Should IVF be free on the NHS or should prospective parents have to pay for it? Plus Kaye is joined by Michael Morpurgo and asks what can be done to encourage more boys to read.

The Annual Royal Public Finance Report has been published which reveals taxpayers are spending eight million pounds on their electricity bill and six million pounds on their travel? Kaye asks: At thirty two million pounds a year, does The Royal Family offer good value for money?

It's been calculated that there have been over five million babies born as a result of IVF since the assisted reproduction began in 1978. IVF treatment is currently available on the NHS if women meet eligibility criteria but costs on average Β£5000 if carried out privately. With NHS resources stretched Kaye asks: Should IVF be free on the NHS or should prospective parents have to pay for it?

A lack of male role models and gender specific expectations are just a couple of the reasons why boys are reading less and have lower literacy levels than girls according to a new report.

Kaye will be joined by former children's laureate Michael Morpurgo as she asks: What can be done to encourage more boys to read at an early age?

1 hour, 40 minutes

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Tue 3 Jul 2012 08:50

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  • Tue 3 Jul 2012 08:50
  • Tue 3 Jul 2012 10:00

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