HC Deb 05 May 1987 vol 115 c322W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

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

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 349]: No.

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

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

Mr. Nicholas Edwards

[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987]: I 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 Wales 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. Nicholas Edwards

[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 349]: Staff in the Department have received copies of the leaflet on AIDS which was sent to every household in the country earlier in the year. In addition information which is more specific to employment issues—and based on guidance from the Management and Personnel Office and on the booklet "Aids and Employment"—has recently been issued to all staff.