§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if the proposals to charge overseas visitors for National Health Service services as from October will cover students on sandwich courses or courses involving work experience.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe regulations will define the proportion of work in such courses that will qualify students for exemption.
§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will reconsider his decision to charge overseas visitors for voluntary psychiatric care in National Health Service hospitals, particularly with regard to overseas students.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeMy right hon. Friend in his statement to the House on 22 February 1982—[Vol. 18, c. 593–600]—explained the Government's decisions but we are willing to consider any new arguments for any such exemptions.