HC Deb 21 June 1988 vol 135 c546W
Mr. Butler

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what information he has on the human diseases that are spread by cockroaches in the United States of America.

Mrs. Currie

I understand that although cockroaches may occasionally contaminate food, they are not "carriers" for any human disease. No specific information about the USA has been drawn to the Department's attention.