§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the cost to the National Insurance Fund of paying to United Kingdom citizens living abroad the pension to which they would be entitled if they were living in the United Kingdom, excluding Canada and Australia and those countries with which there are reciprocal arrangements.
§ Mr. MeacherExcluding Canada, Australia, and countries with which we have reciprocal arrangements for payment of unfrozen pensions, about £12 million at current benefit rates.