asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he is taking to stop the spread of AIDS in prisons.

Although we are not aware of any case of transmission of HIV infection in prison, high priority is being given to preventive measures. The prison department's strategy includes medical inquiry and examination at the reception stage, counselling of individual prisoners, educational measures directed at all prisoners, and precautionary regime restrictions for prisoners identified as HIV antibody positive. The restrictions applied in a particular case are a matter for the medical officer.