HC Deb 22 October 1986 vol 102 c903W
Sir Eldon Griffiths

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements have been made to protect police officers from infections arising from (a) prisoners or arrested persons suffering from infectious diseases, hepatitis B and acquired immune deficiency syndrome, (b) hypodermic needles seized from drug addicts, and (c) sharp instruments including syringes and razor blades.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

Arrangements for protecting police officers while on duty from infectious diseases such as AIDS and hepatitis B are an operational matter for chief officers of police to consider. Guidance on appropriate precautions against specific infections is issued from time to time by the Association of Chief Police Officers on the basis of expert medical advice and the situation is kept under constant review.