§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has as to which European Economic Community countries test blood for the HIV (human immuno-deficiency) virus.
§ Mr. NewtonI shall let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Peter Bruinvelsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what consideration he has given to disseminating his Department's information on AIDS in ethnic minority languages and through the ethnic minority media.
§ Mr. NewtonWe are urgently considering how best to ensure that essential information about AIDS reaches people from the ethnic minorities, particularly those who have difficulty reading and understanding English, in ways that are sensitive to the needs of each community. On 5 February, I attended a meeting with representatives of the ethnic minority press. The Department will consider130W carefully all the views expressed in devising a strategy for carrying forward this important aspect of our public information campaign.