Swine flu: statement in the Lords
28 April 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Lord Darzi of Denham, Health Minister, repeated a ministerial statement on recent human cases of swine flu on 27 April.
- Lords Hansard: Swine flu
- About Parliament: Ministerial statements
- Companion to the Standing Orders in the House of Lords: Statements
Oral statements often address major incidents, policies and actions.
Ministerial statements are made for the information of the House. Brief comments and questions from all quarters of the House are allowed and up to 20 minutes is allowed for such discussion.