Statement on Thalidomide Trust grant
20 December 2012 (updated on 20 December 2012)
Minister of State for Care and Support at the Department of Health, Norman Lamb, made a statement in the House of Commons on Thursday 20 December 2012 on the new ten year grant to the Thalidomide Trust
Shadow Minister for Health, Liz Kendall, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
- Watch Parliament TV: Statement on grant to Thalidomide Trust
- Read Commons Hansard: Statement on grant to Thalidomide Trust
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