HL Deb 16 July 1998 vol 592 c51WA
Lord Robertson of Oakridge

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many men in the United Kingdom died of AIDS as a result of homosexual intercourse in each of the three most recent years for which figures are available. [HL2682]

Baroness Jay of Paddington

The Public Health Laboratory Service routine HIV/AIDS surveillance reports indicate that the numbers of reported male deaths due to AIDS where infection was associated with sex between men were:

  • 1995: 967
  • 1996: 750
  • 1997: 280
The reduction over these three years is thought to be due to the introduction of highly active antiretroviral treatment. However, the 1997 figure may be artificially low due to delay in ascertainment of deaths.