§ 24. Mr. F. Longdenasked the Minister of National Insurance with which foreign countries Britain has made such reciprocal arrangements as provide insurance benefits for our nationals in those countries; and what information she has as to the kinds and degrees of the benefits, as well as the conditions of contributions, in comparison with those for foreigners in this country.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe only reciprocal arrangement so far made with a foreign country for providing insurance benefits for British nationals in that country is with France. Negotiations are proceeding with a number of other countries. For this purpose information about the matters referred to in the last part of the Question is obtained as a matter of course.