§ Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in the light of his recent policy statements regarding the interchange of medical treatment between the private sector and the National Health Service, the entitlement of Commonwealth students in the United Kingdom will be affected.
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§ Mr. Patrick JenkinExcept where we have a reciprocal health agreement and subject to certain exemptions, the eligibility to use the NHS for all visitors, including students, who have been here for less than three years will be affected by the proposals I outlined during the debate on the Budget resolutions and economic situation on 12 March.—[Vol. 1000, c. 1013–16.]