Peter Hay, the president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services agreed that "poor care is never acceptable, whatever the system".

BBC: Home care 'overlooks human rights of older people'

The 12 members, which include Hay Festival director Peter Florence, Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas AM and BBC broadcaster Roy Noble, will look at nine topics.

BBC: Pavilion and Gorsedd

The winner, announced ahead of the Hay Festival, was chosen by Everyman's Library publisher David Campbell, Hay Festival director Peter Florence and broadcaster and author Jim Naughtie.

BBC: Howard Jacobson

The 12 members of the task-and-finish group, who include Hay Festival director Peter Florence, Lord Elis-Thomas AM and BBC broadcaster Roy Noble, are looking at nine topics.

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Representing Northern Ireland at the service were the First Minister Peter Robinson and the assembly speaker William Hay.

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