§ Mr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many non-haemophiliacs in Scotland have contracted HIV infection as a result of national health service transfers of contaminated(a) blood, (b) blood products and (c) tissue;
(2) how many non-haemophiliacs in Scotland who have contracted HIV infection as a result of contaminated national health service blood-tissue transfers (a) remain alive, (b) have developed AIDS and remain alive and (c) have developed AIDS and have since died of an AIDS-related condition.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythInformation is not available in the form requested. There were 11 reported cases of persons claiming to have contracted HIV infection from contaminated blood, blood products or tissue.
Of the 11 reported cases, all were alive as at 31 October 1991. We have no information that any of these cases have developed AIDS.