§ Lord Stallardasked Her Majesty's Government:
What obstacles still remain in the way of a reciprocal agreement with the Government of Canada, concerning the indexation of retirement pensions to United Kingdom citizens now resident in Canada.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Security (Baroness Trumpington)Officials of the Department and their Canadian counterparts have work in hand on the text of a social security convention to include up-rating of United Kingdom pensions payable to pensioners in Canada. At present the finance necessary for completion of such a convention is not available.