Back from their half term break, peers waste no time in sinking their teeth into the Health and Social Care Bill.

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This week's edition of Ross's radio show was recorded on Wednesday because of the half-term break.

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With MPs about to enjoy a half-term break, they have a week to catch up on their reading.

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Meanwhile, the prime minister has made the first Commons statement about the killing as MPs return from their half-term break.

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The county council said the move was a precaution and added "normal school menus" were likely to return after next week's half-term break.

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Yet this morning - as I listened from afar on a half-term break - I couldn't help noticing that this latest news simply led both Messrs Osborne and Balls to say "I told you so".

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Then there's a mini-question time on women and equalities, for 20 minutes, before the Leader of the House, Andrew Lansley, announces what MPs will be doing when they return from their half-term break on 25 February.

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Its year-round sunny climate makes it ideally suited to a half-term or Christmas break.

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