§ Mr. WigleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 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. [137782]
§ Mr. HainThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office's equal opportunities policy states that no staff should have to face unfair discrimination on the ground of disability. Any members of staff who are HIV positive will be managed on a case-by-case basis according to their particular needs, taking the views of the FCO's medical and welfare advisers into account.