Statement on breast implants
12 January 2012 (updated on 12 January 2012)
Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley, made a statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday 11 January on PIP silicone breast implants manufactured by French company Poly Implant Prothese.
Breast implants
Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
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- Parliament TV: Statement on breast implants
- Commons Hansard: Statement on breast implants
- Topics: Health services and medicine
- Parliamentary news: Health services and medicine
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