§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his estimate of the number of people with AIDS in Great Britain at the time the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys was undertaking its research on the prevalence of disability.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe Office of Population Censuses and Survey's research was undertaken between 1985 and 1988. Data on AIDS cases are collected by the communicable disease surveillance centre (CDSC) and communicable disease (Scotland) unit (CD(S)U). The information is as follows:
Year Cases reported to CDSC andCD(S)U Known deaths People alive 1985 393 188 205 1986 848 451 397 1987 1,490 793 697 1988 2,319 1,192 1,127
Employment training Special needs groups as a proportion of all entrants percentage 1988–89 1989–90 English as a second language People with disabilities Literacy and numeracy need English as a second language People with disabilities Literacy and numeracy needs Scotland 1 10 11 1 9 8 Northern 1 9 13 1 8 11 Yorkshire and Humberside 1 10 16 1 10 14 North West 1 11 15 1 9 12 West Midlands 1 12 23 2 11 18 East Midlands 2 14 19 2 13 16 Wales 1 11 21 1 12 14 South West 1 15 18 1 14 19 South East 1 15 17 1 13 13 London 2 10 22 5 9 18 Great Britain 1 12 18 1 11 15 1 Less than 0.5 per cent. Source: ET Starts Database.
§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many trainees were on employment training for each of the last 24 months; and what numbers are planned in future.
Mr. JacksonNumbers in training on ET for the last 24 months are given in the table. Negotiations are still