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11/02/2013

Susan Hulme and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ parliamentary team report as ministers propose capping the cost of social care for elderly people in England, and update MPs on the horse meat scandal.

The Government sets out to MPs its plan to cap at Β£75,000 the amount elderly people in England have to pay for social care.
David Cameron tells MPs that the deal on a real-terms cut in the European Union's next seven-year budget is a good deal for Britain.
The Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson, updates MPs on the contamination of beef products with horse meat.
In the House of Lords, there is criticism of plans to cap increases in welfare benefits.
And the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, faces questions from MPs about his idea for a new airport in the Thames Estuary.
Susan Hulme and team report on today's events in Parliament.

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Mon 11 Feb 2013 23:30

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