HC Deb 24 October 1979 vol 972 cc217-8W
Mr. Shersby

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in order to reduce unnecessary public expenditure, he will terminate the provision of free medical and dental care to aliens under the National Health Service, with the exception of citizens of member States of the EEC providing identical reciprocal treatment.

Sir George Young

I am looking at ways of reducing the cost to the National Health Service of treating people who are not ordinarily resident in this country other than those covered by EEC regulations or reciprocal agreements.