§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many residents of the Channel Islands are currently being 260W treated, or are resident, in hospitals in the United Kingdom as a result of the agreement between the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands to provide medical services to each other's residents ; and what is the breakdown of such patients by infirmity and by annual cost;
(2) how many residents of the United Kindom received medical treatment in the Channel Islands during 1974 as a result of the agreement between the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands to provide medical services to each other's residents ; and what was the breakdown of such treatment by type and by cost ;
(3) if she is satisfied with the working of the agreement with the Channel Islands by which the United Kingdom provides certain long-term and specialised medical care in exchange for emergency care in the Channel Islands for residents of the United Kingdom.
§ Mrs. Castle :I regret that the information asked for is not readily available. Discussions began in November last with the Channel Islands authorities concerning a revised reciprocal health agreement including provision for the keeping of detailed statistics of numbers, treatment and annual cost of patients.