asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many residents of the Channel Islands are currently being treated, or are resident, in hospitals in the United Kingdom as a result of the agreement between the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands to provide medical services to each other's residents ; and what is the breakdown of such patients by infirmity and by annual cost;(2) how many residents of the United Kindom received medical treatment in the Channel Islands during 1974 as a result of the agreement between the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands to provide medical services to each other's residents ; and what was the breakdown of such treatment by type and by cost ;(3) if she is satisfied with the working of the agreement with the Channel Islands by which the United Kingdom provides certain long-term and specialised medical care in exchange for emergency care in the Channel Islands for residents of the United Kingdom.

I regret that the information asked for is not readily available. Discussions began in November last with the Channel Islands authorities concerning a revised reciprocal health agreement including provision for the keeping of detailed statistics of numbers, treatment and annual cost of patients.