Commons statement on swine flu
28 April 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Health Secretary, Alan Johnson, updates the House of Commons on reports of human cases of swine flu.
- Commons Hansard: Swine flu statement
- Video and Audio: Swine flu statement
- About Parliament: Ministerial statements
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