Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 April 1996. It was answered by Lord Horam (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 April 1996 on behalf of the Department of Health.

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Dept of Health

Question

Pursuant to his Answer of 28th March, Official Report, columns 746-7W, what assessment he has made of the risk of persons infected with TB entering the United Kingdom; to what extent that risk has changed in the last five years; and what measure have been taken in the last 12 months to reduce the risk of carriers of TB from entering the country. - Inc ref to 275 c181-2W.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

275 c478W; 24771;24773

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Disease control Tuberculosis Notifiable diseases