HC Deb 17 February 1992 vol 204 c43W
Mr. Strang

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many non-haemophiliacs in Scotland have contracted HIV infection as a result of national health service transfers of(a) blood, (b) blood products and (c) tissue; and how many of each of these groups became infected before the introduction of screening of donations in October 1985.

Mr. Lang

I refer to the reply that my hon. Friend gave on 6 November 1991,Official Report, at column 175. The total number of reported cases in Scotland as at 31 January was 12.

I have announced today that the special financial help already made to those with haemophilia and HIV in Scotland is to be extended to those infected with HIV as a result of blood transfusion or tissue transfer in the United Kingdom.