§ Mr. KirkwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, which prisons currently operate viral infectivity restrictions for prisoners with HIV/AIDS; and what proportion this figure represents of the total number of prison establishments in Scotland. [26955]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe subject of the question relates to matters undertaken by the Scottish Prison Service. I have asked its chief executive, Mr. E. W. Frizzell, to arrange for a reply to be given.
170WLetter from Mr. E. W. Frizzell to Mr. Archy Kirkwood, dated 6 June 1995.
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton has asked me to reply to your question about which prisons currently operate viral infectivity restrictions for prisoners with HIV/AIDS and what proportion this figure represents of the total number of prison establishments in Scotland.The answer is none: the policy in Scotland has always been not to segregate HIV positive prisoners.