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Written question asked by Cheryl Gillan (Conservative) on Monday, 6 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 March 2005. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Monday, 7 March 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prison officers and staff have (a) been tested for tuberculosis and (b) tested positive for tuberculosis (i) in each year since 1997 and (ii) between 1st January and 1st December. - This information not held centrally and disproportinate cost only. (Holding answer 13 December 2004).
Answer

Mrs. Gillan: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prison officers and staff have (a) been tested for tuberculosis and (b) tested positive for tuberculosis (i) in each year since 1997 and (ii) between 1 January and 1 December. [203712] Paul Goggins: [holding answer 13 December 2004]: This information is not held centrally and can be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
431 c1616W;431 c1610W; 203712
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Disease control Prisons Screening Testing Tuberculosis Prison officers
Link
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