P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Wed 26 Nov 16:34/p6         .  . :.  :. .  . Today's agenda  . at Westminster .  .  . Political news  items in brief    Bid to halt piglet  tail-docking          @  —————————————————————————— Headli.js 101 Extra 140 TicKer 151 BBC Website www.bbc.co.uk/politics:7/ Letters Index News Xtta Main Menu
P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Wed 26 Nov 16:34/49       3/6 C ASTGUARD The Government's decision to close four coastguard stations has been attacked in the Commons. The four stations are Liverpool, Oban, Pentland and Tznj. ($AIMS Richard Branson's Virgin (rains sjrvjces on the West Coast main line has been criticised by MPs. Twenty-one MPs signed a motion demanding an improvement in time-keeping. ParliaZent@and politics digest... 144 News Index 102 Flash 150 Newsreel 152 Letters Index News Xtta Main Menu
P144 CEEFAX 1 144 Wed 26 Nov 16:35/09       BILL TO END DOCKING OF PIGLETS' TAILS A Bill to end the "medieval torture" of docking piglets' tails is due to br introduced into the House of Commons. Routine tail-docking was banned in 1994, but it is still permitted to stop pigs biting each others' tails. In practicu, it is still carrie4 out on most of Britain's 13m pigs. -hj 10-minute rule Bill introduced by Labour MP Chris Mullen also requires pigs to be given more space, better bedding and a longjt weaning period. Headlines 101 Index 104 Sport 300 Front page 100 TV 600 Weather 400 Letters Index News Xtra Main Menu