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Hello there, I'm Alyssa McCarthy, and this is today in Parliament for BBC Radio 4 for Wednesday, the 5th of November.

We're following the mistaken early release of a migrant offender who sexually assaulted a teenage girl, the Tories want to

know, can he reassure the House that since Kabatu was released, no other asylum-seeking

offender has been accidentally let out of prison? But the Deputy Prime Minister

sidesteps that, insisting, after his release, I put in place the toughest checks we've ever had.

Also on this programme is a proposed new school curriculum for England, world leading, or

educational vandalism. And the Lib Dems push for compromise on the government's flagship

employment rights bill. And if it's not the right fit, then it's better for both sides that the employment is brought to an end

and that the employee is free to seek more appropriate employment.

But first, with Sakea Stama on his way to Brazil for the latest International COP climate conference,

it was down to his deputy and Justice Secretary David

Lamy to step in at Prime Minister's questions.

Traditionally, if the PM can't make the session, the main opposition party send a substitute

to.

And so, at midday, it was the Conservative Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartledge at the

dispatch box.

Overnight, the father of the girl assaulted in Epping by Hadish Kabatou, the illegal immigrant,

released by accident, said the government had failed them relentlessly.

Now, I confess, I'm surprised the Deputy Prime Minister hasn't already apologised.

So I'm going to give him an opportunity now. Will he apologise to the family concerned?

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