24 episodes
The Parliament Podcast Channel Parliamentary
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Listen to recordings made by the UK Parliament. The recordings include interviews with Members of the Houses of Parliament and other experts on the history of Parliament, Parliamentary process and procedure and work done in the area of outreach.
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Tour of the Commons
Listen to a tour of the House of Commons Chamber given by Sarah Polfreman a visitors assistant at the Houses of Parliament.
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Counterfeit Medicine
In this podcast, Chandy Nath and Sarah Bunn from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) discuss what a counterfeit medicine is, the risks they pose and how the government and industry are working to tackle this problem.
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Mr Gladstone and Parliament 1833-94
In this podcast Mike Greenwood talks to Professor Miles Taylor about the parliamentary career of Gladstone.
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Parliament's services for the public
John Pullinger, the Commons Librarian and Director General of Information Services, talks about the information services Parliament provides for the general public.
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The Budget
Every year the Chancellor of the Exchequer makes a major speech to the House of Commons on the state of the national finances and the Government's future plans for the economy. This statement is known as the Budget. In this recording listen to information about the history traditions and processes surrounding the Budget. Hear also about the experiences of the former Chancellor the Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke.
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The Ethics of Robotics
Could our children one day be taught by robots? Will robots soon be caring for the elderly? Worldwide, robotic technology is playing an increasing role in human lives in areas ranging from service to space exploration as well as in the military and law enforcement.