AIDS

HC Deb 10 July 1989 vol 156 cc392-3W

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in theOfficial Report the number of patients who have died as a result of AIDS-related diseases in 1989, and for each other year for which figures exist.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The numbers of AIDS deaths in Scotland reported to the Communicable Diseases (Scotland) Unit in each year for which figures are available are given below.

	Number
1984	3
1985	2
1986	6
1987	12
1988	14
19891	14
1 End of June.

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in theOfficial Report the numbers of patients in Scotland diagnosed as having developed AIDS in 1989, and for each other year for which statistics exist.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The numbers of AIDS cases in Scotland reported to the communicable diseases (Scotland) unit in each year for which figures are available are as follows:

	Number
1984	3
1985	2
1986	7

	Numbers
1987	25
1988	36
19892	27
1 End of June.