Written question asked by Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 December 1990. It was answered by Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 December 1990 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Untitled Written question

Question

Whether the Government has reconsidered its response to the recommendation in the seventh report from the Social Services Committee in Session 1988-89 that issuers should not ask proposers for life insurance whether they have ever had a test for HIV; and what steps the Government has taken since the publication of the report to consider with the insurance industry the effects of asking proposers whether they have ever had a test for HIV. - Ref to 182 c363W

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

183 c243W;183 c238-9W

Session

1990-91

Subjects

Insurance companies HIV/AIDS Life insurance Screening Social Services Committee Association of British Insurers