Written question asked by Lord Laird (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Darzi of Denham (Labour) on Monday, 18 May 2009.

Health: Former UK Residents

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 30 April (WA 58–59), whether the healthcare reimbursement waivers for Denmark, Norway and Malta are mutual; and for what reasons no money was claimed from Cyprus, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland in 2007–08.

Answer: The waivers, as part of the bilateral agreements the United Kingdom has with Denmark, Norway and Malta, are mutual. The UK did not make claims against Cyprus, Iceland and Latvia in 2007-08 either because no citizens from those countries were treated by the National Health Service, the necessary data were not captured to allow the UK to make a claim or claims are still being assessed.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3502; 710 c260WA
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Health: Non-UK Residents
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Subjects: Cyprus Health services Finance Latvia Poland Malta Lithuania Norway Reciprocal arrangements Republic of Ireland Denmark
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