§ Mr. Greenwayasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has any plans for an education programme in schools on AIDS: and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DunnMy right hon. Friend has already made clear that schools have a crucial role to play in ensuring that young people know the facts about AIDS. He announced on 6 March the publication of a factual booklet for teachers "Aids: Some Questions and Answers", to assist them in incorporating the subject into their teaching and in answering pupils' questions. He is also commissioning, from the BBC's production centre at the Open University, a video resource package about AIDS, intended for use with 13 to 16-year-olds in schools. We are continuing to consider urgently the need for further initiatives to assist the education service in this difficult area.