§ Mr. Gerald HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of HIV infection in 1995 was spread through(a) homosexual contact, (b) heterosexual contact, (c) drug use and (d) other specified means; and what are the most recent figures for transmission in these categories. [126830]
§ Yvette CooperThe table provides the information requested, with the proportions expressed as percentages.
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1995 19991 Probable route of HIV infection Number Percentage Number Percentage (a) Homosexual contact 1,458 56 1,198 42 (b) Heterosexual contact 844 32 1,277 45 (c) Injecting drug use 180 7 91 3 (d) Other specified means 79 3 57 2 Undetermined2 55 2 224 8 1Data to end March 2000; proportions may change over time as more information is obtained. 2Includes mother to child and blood/tissue transfer or blood factor.
§ Mr. Gerald HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent on(a) drugs, (b) care, (c) other treatment and (d) research in relation to AIDS in (i) 1985, (ii) 1990 and (iii) 1999. [126828]
§ Yvette CooperSpending on HIV/AIDS research in each of the three years is given in the table (in £ millions). Information is not available for the other categories in the form requested. The table shows allocations for 1985–86 and 1990–91 for HIV/AIDS treatment and care made to the National Health Service (which includes drug costs), support to local authorities through the AIDS Support Grant (which will include a contribution towards community-based support) and grants made to voluntary organisations for support and counselling. Actual spend is shown for these budgets for 1999–2000.
Year NHS Local authority Voluntary sector Research 1985–86 0 0 0.01 0.667 1990–91 70.1 7 1.6 18.4 1999–2000 162.9 15.5 1.6 120.4 1This is now the outturn figure rather than an estimate.
§ Mr. Gerald HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate how many of those with(a) AIDS and (b) HIV come from broken families. [126800]
§ Yvette CooperThe information requested is not collected centrally.
§ Mr. Gerald HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people with AIDS and HIV there were in the UK in(a) 1985, (b) 1990 and (c) 1999. [126748]
§ Yvette CooperThe numbers of people alive with diagnosed HIV or AIDS at the end of 1985 and 1990 are estimated to have been about 4,500 and 14,000, respectively. Data are not yet available to answer this question for 1999, but for 1998 the estimated number is 20,000.