HC Deb 27 April 1977 vol 930 cc338-40W
Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what reciprocal agreements are in force with the Government of Poland about the payment of social security benefits to United Kingdom citizens resident in that country;

(2) what reciprocal agreements are in force about the payment of social security benefits to United Kingdom citizens resident in the countries concerned, with the Governments of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, respectively;

(3) what reciprocal agreements are in force about the payment of social security benefits to United Kingdom citizens resident in the countries concerned, with the Governments of Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Hong Kong, respectively;

(4) what reciprocal agreements are in force about the payment of social security benefits to United Kingdom citizens resident in the countries concerned, with the Governments of the Seychelles and Mauritius, respectively;

(5) what reciprocal agreements are in force about the payment of social security benefits to United Kingdom citizens resident in the countries concerned, with the Governments of Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iran, respectively;

(6) what reciprocal agreements are in force about the payment of social security benefits to United Kingdom citizens resident in the countries concerned, with the Governments of Mozambique and Angola, respectively;

(7) what reciprocal agreements are in force about the payment of social security benefits to United Kingdom citizens resident in the countries concerned, with the Governments of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi, respectively;

(8) what reciprocal agreements are in force about the payment of social security benefits to United Kingdom citizens resident in the countries concerned, with the Governments of Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone and the Gambia, respectively;

(9) what reciprocal agreements are in force about the payment of social security benefits to United Kingdom citizens resident in the countries concerned, with the Governments of South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho and Botswana, respectively.

Mr. Orme

The United Kingdom has no reciprocal agreement on social security with any of these countries.

Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what reciprocal agreements are in force about the payment of social security benefits to United Kingdom citizens resident in the countries concerned, with the Governments of Jamaica, Trinidad, Tobago, Montserrat, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, St. Lucia, St. Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla, Dominica, Antigua, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Grenada, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Belize and Guyana, respectively.

Mr. Orme

The United Kingdom has reciprocal agreements on social security with Bermuda—given effect in SI 1969 No. 1686—and Jamaica—SI 1972 No. 1587—but not with the other countries listed.

Mr. Sproat

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what reciprocal agreements are in force about the payment of social security benefits to United Kingdom citizens resident in the countries concerned, with the Governments of Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco, respectively.

Mr. Orme

There is no bilateral reciprocal agreement between the United Kingdom and any of the countries listed. Tunisia and Morocco have signed co-operation agreements with the European Economic Community, which include social security provisions, but these agreements have not yet been ratified, and are not expected to affect payment of United Kingdom social security benefits in those countries.

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