asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if it is her policy that citizens of the Republic of Ireland should retain the right to enter National Health Service hospitals as fee-paying patients.

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend

Information in the form requested is not available but I will write to the hon. Member.

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many retirement pensioners in Great Britain, England, Scotland, Wales and the English regions received an occupational pension in each year since 1970; and what proportion this represented of all pensioners.

This information is not available.