HC Deb 27 April 1987 vol 115 cc4-5W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he has any plans to arrange for staff of his Department to he screened for antibodies to human immundodeficiency virus.

Mr. Butcher

[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 358]: There are no plans to introduce such screening among staff of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether any current or former staff of his Department have been found to have developed AIDS or antibodies to human immundodeficiency virus.

Mr. Butcher

[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 358]: I would refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Health on Wednesday 22 April, at column 628.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he has taken to ensure that staff of his Department are warned about those homosexual and other activities which are deemed to involve a high risk of AIDS infection.

Mr. Butcher

[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 358]: All staff in the Department of Trade and Industry have received individual copies of information and advice about AIDS.