§ Lord Clement-Jonesasked Her Majesty's Government:
What assessment they have made of the Kohll and Decker cases decided by the European Court of Justice and their consequences for National Health Service patients. [HL677]
§ Lord Hunt of Kings HeathThe Department of Health has fully considered the judgments of the European Court of Justice in the cases ofKohll and Decker and concluded that they have no direct effect on National Health Service patients. These judgments were given in the context of Luxembourg national health insurance law, in circumstances which are not replicated in NHS law within the United Kingdom.