Mr. Speaker, if this government has learned anything from the blood tragedy surely it is to prevent history from repeating itself. Yet it seems to be business as usual in the Department of Health. We have more evidence of drug safety being compromised, scientists pressured by the pharmaceutical industry and now serious allegations of wrongdoing in the health protection branch.
Why is the Minister of Health presiding over a department which is an accident waiting to happen and what steps is he taking to address these very serious concerns?