Written question asked by Max Madden (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 December 1996. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Monday, 16 December 1996 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office;Prison Service

Question: What reports he has received, in each of the last three years, and the current year to date, about the extent of needle sharing between HIV positive and other prisoners in prisons in England and Wales. - Text of letter from Richard Tilt, Director General of the Prison Service.

Answer: Mr. Madden: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what reports he has received, in each of the last three years, and the current year to date, about the extent of needle sharing between HIV positive and other prisoners in prisons in England and Wales. [9167] Miss Widdecombe: Responsibility for this matter has been delegated to the Director General of the Prison Service, who has been asked to arrange for a reply to be given. Letter from Richard Tilt to Mr. Max Madden, dated 16 December 1996: The Home Secretary has asked me to reply to your recent Question about reports received in each of the last three years and the current year to date, about the extent of needle sharing between HIV positive and other prisoners in prisons in England and Wales. There have been no reports of incidents of needle sharing between HIV prisoners and other prisoners in prisons in England and Wales during the current year or the previous three years.

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