§ 24. Mr. HoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of the number of prisoners in penal establishments in Scotland who have been diagnosed as suffering from AIDS or are carriers of the disease; and if he will make a statement.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe most recent survey, conducted on 20 April 1989, showed that six inmates in Scottish penal establishments were suffering from AIDS or AIDS-related complex, and 70 were known to be HIV positive. These figures are comparable with those obtained from surveys conducted during 1988, and are monitored on a regular basis.