HC Deb 28 April 1987 vol 115 cc66-7W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he has any plans to arrange for staff of his Department to be screened for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus.

Mr. Peter Walker

[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987. c. 368]: No.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether any current or former staff of his Department has been found to have developed AIDS or antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus.

Mr. Peter Walker

[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 368]: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Health on Wednesday 22 April at columns 627–28.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Energy 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. Peter Walker

[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 368]: This Department has circulated copies of the Department of Employment/Health and Safety Executive booklet "AIDS and Employment" to all staff.