Public Health White Paper Debate
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(13 years, 8 months ago)
Commons ChamberNo; the response to infectious diseases will continue to be the responsibility of the Department of Health, with a more integrated Public Health England incorporating the responsibilities of the Health Protection Agency and recommendations from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation and others. There was a lot of important debate about the discontinuation of the BCG inoculation. My view is that targeted action in areas with high prevalence of TB—as there is in a small number of places—is more appropriate than the introduction of any generalised inoculation at this stage.
But when and how will action be taken on the evil of cheap supermarket booze?
My hon. Friend will not have to wait long for announcements from hon. Friends of mine in the Government.