§ 26. Mr. Goodhartasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when she next intends to visit oil-producing countries to discuss co-operation with the United Kingdom in health matters.
§ Mrs. CastleI was intending to visit Nigeria at the end of this month in support of a medical equipment exhibition and seminar but this has had to be postponed. I have not yet arranged other visits to oil-producing countries.
§ 31. Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what reactions she has had from governments of oil-producing countries to her proposals for admitting their nationals to National Health Service hospitals.
§ Mrs. CastleOnly one oil-producing country, Kuwait, has approached me 93W about continued access for its nationals to National Health Service hospitals for specialised treatment after the phasing out of pay beds. I am considering what arrangement could be made in accordance with the proposals I made in my statement of 15th December that are to be embodied in legislation.—[Vol. 902, c. 971–9.]