§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what extra money he will allocate to Tayside health board to enable it to combat acquired immune deficiency syndrome (a) by granting additional resources for treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients at King's Cross hospital, Dundee and (b) through various forms of public education; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MacKayMy noble Friend the Minister of State announced on 23 November the membership of a national working party to advise on the most appropriate and cost-effective method of organising services for patients infected with the AIDS virus and to quantify the resource costs for the hospital and community health services and family practitioner services. One of the members of the working party is Dr. Ramsay Small, chief administrative medical officer of Tayside health board. The question whether additional resources should be allocated to health boards in respect of this disease will be considered in the light of the working party's recommendations. So far the Government have committed £1.4 million centrally to fund measures, including a public education campaign, to control the spread of AIDS in Scotland.