Health: HIV/AIDS

Baroness Trumpington Excerpts

Monday 5th September 2011 Lords Chamber

[Earl Howe]

The noble Baroness is correct that about one-quarter of those with HIV are unaware of it, which is why testing in a variety of healthcare settings is vital and a targeted preventative approach to the two communities that I mentioned has to continue.

[Baroness Trumpington]

My Lords, following on from the previous speaker, perhaps my question is appropriate. The Minister knows my interest in this subject but would not the legitimisation of brothels be a great help, with regular health checks therein?

[Earl Howe]

My noble friend makes a serious point. This is not a subject on which I or, as far as I know, the Government have a fixed view, but I will ensure that her question is fed into our deliberations on the sexual health framework document.