asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he has any plans to arrange for staff of the Palace of Westminster to be screened for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus.
[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 424]: No.
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether any current or former staff of the Palace of Westminster have been found to have developed AIDS or antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus.
[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 424]: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Health on Wednesday 22 April.
asked the Lord Privy Seal what steps he has taken to ensure staff of the Palace of Westminster are warned about those homosexual arid other activities which are deemed to involve a high risk of AIDS infection.
[pursuant to his reply, 30 March 1987, c. 424]: In April 1986 the Management and Personnel Office, after consulting the chief medical officer, DHSS, circulated all departments with guidance to managers and model notes for staff. Copies of those notes arid also of the Department of Employment—Health and Safety Executive book "AIDS and Employment" have been made available to management and staff of the House.I understand that copies of both those pieces of guidance are available in the House of Commons Library.