§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Solicitor-General if he will take steps to ensure that people who are HIV-positive do not suffer discrimination as a result of employment practices followed by his Department. [137793]
The Solicitor-GeneralThe Law Officers' Departments, that is the Treasury Solicitor's Department, the Crown Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office, are all committed to the policy that all eligible persons shall have equal opportunity for employment and advancement on the basis of their ability and qualifications, free from discrimination of all kinds, including that attaching to HIV carriers. Each Department has taken action to promote this message as part of their programmes to promote diversity and equal opportunity. The Crown Prosecution Service also gives specific guidance in its Personnel Manual for dealing with those carrying the HIV virus.