§ 66. Mr. Higginsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to establish a central contingency fund to meet the costs of ex gratia payments made by area health authorities in cases where lack of adequate National Health Service resources result in failure to provide a hospital bed in emergency cases, so that costs do not fall on area health authorities which are likely to be under the greatest strain.
TABLE A REFERRALS TO EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE BY GOVERNMENTS OF OCHER MEMBER STATES 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978* Belgium … … … … — — — — — — Denmark … … … … — — — — — — France … … … … — — — 2 — i Germany … … … … — — 1 1 — — Holland … … … … — — — 1 — — Ireland … … … … 1 — — — 1 — Italy … … … … 1 — — — — 2 Luxembourg … … … — — — — — — * Figures 1st January-15th July 1978.
TABLE B REFERALS TO EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE BY NATIONAL COURTS OF OTHER MEMBER STATES 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978* Belgium … … … … 8 5 7 11 16 6 Denmark … … … … — — 1 — 1 1 France … … … … 4 8 15 8 14 9 Germany … … … … 37 14 26 28 30 26 Holland … … … … 6 8 4 14 9 11 Ireland … … … … — — — 1 2 Italy … … … … 5 4 14 12 7 8 Luxembourg … … … 1 — 1 — — — * Figures for 1st January-15th July 1978.