Written question asked by Teddy Taylor (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 September 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 November 2002. It was answered by Ian McCartney (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 November 2002 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will issue advice to British nationals residing in the islands of (a) Martinique, (b) Guadeloupe and (c) Reunion on the rationale of paying winter fuel payments to them; when he was advised by the European Commission that the Government was obliged to pay winter fuel payments to British residents in the overseas territories of the EU; what legislation governs this requirement; and if he will list the cost of such payments, broken down by current overseas territory of the EU; if he will make a statement on his policy for paying the winter fuel payment to British residents in (a) French Guiana and (b) Guyana; and if he will make a statement on how to determine the location of British nationals who reside for part of the year in each country.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 392 c407-8W;392 c313-4W; 74560;74558;74559
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Costs EU law Economic regions Recipients Overseas residence Social security benefits Winter fuel payment Guyana European economic area Guadeloupe French Guiana Martinique Réunion
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