asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether any negotiations are in progress with other countries about the introduction of a reciprocal social security agreement and with which countries.
Her Majesty's Government have been in correspondence with the Government of Barbados in preparation for negotiations on the introduction of a social security convention between their two countries. Additionally, negotiations and discussions are in progress on changes to the existing conventions Her Majesty's Government have with Australia, Cyprus, Guernsey, the Republic of Ireland, Malta, Norway, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey.
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they will publish an up-to-date list of those countries with which we have reciprocal social security agreements; andHow many United Kingdom persons are resident in those countries where we have a reciprocal social security agreement.
The table shows the countries with whom the United Kingdom has reciprocal agreements on social security and the approximate numbers of British nationals resident in those countries.
| Country | Approximate No. of resident British nationals |
| Australia | up to 2 million** |
| Austria | 5,100 |
| Belgium | * |
| Canada | 1 million plus** |
| Cyprus | 18,000 |
| Denmark | 10,500 |
| Finland | 1,300 |
| France | 43,000 |
| Federal Republic of Germany | 95,000 |
| Gibraltar | * |
| Iceland | 300 |
| Republic of Ireland | 50,000** |
| Isle of Man | * |
| Israel | 46,000 |
| Italy | 29,000 |
| Jamaica | 1,840 |
| Jersey & Guernsey | * |
| Luxembourg | 2,860 |
| Malta | 3,000 |
| Mauritius | 830 |
| Netherlands | 50,000 |
| New Zealand | 400,000** |
| Norway | 12,300 |
| Portugal | 7,000 |
| Spain | 83,500 |
| Sweden | 17,000 |
| Switzerland | 22,300 |
| Turkey | 2,300 |
| United States of America | 750,000 plus** |
| Yugoslavia | 300 |
* No figures available.
** Estimated figures.