Lord Rose, the former retail boss who heads the pro-EU Britain Stronger in Europe campaign, clashes with MP Andrew Tyrie during his appearance before the Treasury Select Committee.

Former Conservative chancellor Lord Lamont tells BBC deputy political editor James Landale why he is backing an EU exit.

House of Lords
Parliament

Chair of Vote Leave, external, Lord Lawson of Blaby, tells peers that the "future is uncertain, that is its nature, but our future in the EU is far more worrying than independence".

The "alternative to being member of EU is not being a member of the EU. Most of the world, including significantly the fastest growing countries in the world, are not in the EU," he says.

Lord Lawson, who was chancellor between 1983 and 1989, argues trading independently with the rest of the world would "cost no more if we were a member of the EU" as the "great bulk of our trading  organisations was negotiation through our membership of the [World Trade Organisation] and would remain unchanged".

But he concludes: "This debate is not about economics, but about whether we want to take control of our own affairs, if we want to be a country with a global outlook or a simply European one."

House of Commons
Parliament

Conservative Bernard Jenkin says there are 12,000 avoidable deaths in hospitals every year.

The Public Administration Select Committee, which he chairs, has recommended an independent clinical investigation service to examine cases where something has gone wrong.

He adds that this must be done in a "no blame" way, so that everyone involved will give their honest view without fear of repercussions. He argues that this will require primary legislation to set up.

Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg tells the BBC she would like her country to be part of the EU because it lacks influence over important decision making.

House of Commons
Parliament

Conservative Maggie Throup says "there are too many times when end of life care is a lottery".

She says simple things like ensuring carers can do extra laundry for those going through end of life care can help those who want to do so die at home.

Plans to change the way unions fund political parties will have a "significant" impact on Labour, peers say as they call for urgent talks on party funding.

House of Lords
Parliament

Independent Labour peer Lord Stoddart of Swindon tells peers that "Britain has survived and thrived for a thousand years as an independent country, even in the face of hostility of European powers".

"What we need is a country that is governed for itself, by its own institutions which have been with us for the last thousand years, and been with us successfully," he concludes

House of Lords
Parliament

Labour peer Lord Mandelson is arguing that peers "cannot allow British business and employers to take such a hit simply because of the political whims of those who cannot tell the difference between taking back control of our country and losing modern means of influence in the 21st Century".

The former EU trade commissioner argues the UK "cannot leave the EU and, for economic and trade purposes, be treated as if we are still in it".

"Anyone who thinks that freed form the protectionist shackles of Brussels that we could somehow beetle around the world bagging major trade agreements really does need a reality check," he adds.

House of Lords
Parliament

Liberal Democrat spokeswoman Baroness Smith of Newham argues that an independent UK trying to gain access to the EU's single market would still have to assume the responsibilities of a member state, but without a "seat at the the top table".

The UK would still be required to pay contributions to the EU's budget and accept the principal of "free movement of people" but would not have a say on the future of the EU.

A position she characterises as "pay, obey, no say".

"It would be extraordinarily arrogant to assume the UK is so important we would be accorded the rights of full members without any of the responsibilities. It's in the realms of deluded fantasy," she argues.  

House of Commons
Parliament

Labour's Kelvin Hopkins says that when care staff are put under pressure through long hours and under-staffing, patients can end up being treated with less compassion.

He adds that he thinks the NHS is "underfunded".

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Conservative John Glen says that end of life care is an "emotive issue", and that NHS resources are not "infinite".

He says "we need to do more" to stop end of life care being a "taboo subject".

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The chair of the Treasury Select Committee Andrew Tyrie has accused the pro-EU campaign group Britain Stronger In Europe and its chairman Lord Rose of a "scandalous misuse of data".

He claimed the organisation was presenting as fact CBI figures which estimate the benefits of being in the EU are worth £3,000 a year to the average UK household and the benefit of EU membership to the UK about 4-5% of GDP. 

The Conservative MP said the CBI's figures were an "inference" and not "fact" and told Lord Rose, the former Marks & Spencer chair who is appearing before the committee, to "think hard about using misleading statistics".

"You're leading the campaign with this number - it's one of the most important components to your case."

"Economists have told us it is intellectually dishonest to persist with these claims. Don't you think you should take this back - and see if for the next four months we can have a campaign based on something more reliable? Don't you think we owe the public something more reliable?"

Lord Rose accused Mr Tyrie of "calling my reputation into question" and said the MP had "impugned my integrity". 

He defended the use of the figures and said 45 years in business had given him first-hand knowledge of the benefits of being a member of the EU. 

"We will never arrive on a number we agree on... whatever the number is... there is a benefit that accrues from being in the EU."

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Listen to the highlights of today's Prime Minister's Questions with political correspondent Ross Hawkins. 

House of Commons
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Conservative Robert Syms praises the charity-run hospice sector for its role in providing end of life care.

He argues they allow people to spend their final days with "dignity" and "privacy".

House of Lords
Parliament

Opening the debate, Foreign Office Minister Baroness Anelay of St Johns tells peers that the government came to power on a "clear mandate to renegotiate Britain place in Europe and hold a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU".

"The prime minister has successfully completed the former; the instrument before the House will set the latter," she says.

She concludes that "it is time for the campaigners to make their case" and it is now "ultimately for the British people to decide".

House of Commons
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Labour's Julie Cooper says most people "would prefer to die at home with their families".

She argues that cuts to social care budgets will make this harder to arrange.

She argues that more thought needs to go in to ensuring people can die with dignity.