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1132476

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government will extend the commitment to reimburse EU Member States for the cost of providing healthcare to UK nationals in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal and until the UK has secured a reciprocal healthcare agreement with the respective member state which provides for the reimbursement of costs.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	265407
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government has proposed to European Union Member States that, in a no-deal scenario, we should maintain the existing healthcare arrangements until 31 December 2020, with the aim of minimising disruption to UK nationals’ and EU citizens’ healthcare provision. This is subject to negotiations, which are ongoing. For UK nationals that live in EU Member States, the UK cannot unilaterally guarantee the continuation of current arrangements, as this depends on decisions by Member States.</p><p>Individuals are always responsible for ensuring they have sufficient healthcare insurance. Anyone who is living, working or studying in EU Member States should check the country specific guidance on GOV.UK and NHS.UK for updates.</p><p><br> The UK Government has committed to fund healthcare for UK nationals (and others for whom the UK is responsible) who have applied for, or are undergoing, treatments in the EU prior to and on exit day, for up to one year, to protect the most vulnerable.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 20/06/2019 10:29:30 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1063707

	registered interest
	date	18/02/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that reciprocal agreements with EU Member States and Members of the EEA for the provision of health care to UK citizens travelling temporarily to those countries will be in place after the UK leaves the EU; and what the timetable is for those arrangements.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	222807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2019 answer text <p>The United Kingdom Government is seeking agreements with Member States, so that no individual will face sudden changes to their healthcare cover.</p><p> </p><p>People requiring treatment for their pre-existing conditions when travelling should always seek advice from their doctor and specialist unit before booking travel. They should also contact the chosen specialist administrator at the destination of travel to ensure their treatment is covered after 29 March 2019 in a ‘no deal’ scenario. Any charges to the patient should be discussed and agreed before booking travel.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has been in discussion with a number of stakeholders on reciprocal healthcare after the UK leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Any new travel advice will be updated on GOV.UK and the NHS website as the circumstances change, including for travellers who have pre-existing conditions.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond grouped question UIN 222802 222804 question first answered 26/02/2019 12:03:43 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1055254

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which EU countries the Government has secured bilateral health agreements with in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	216905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>We want to secure reciprocal arrangements bilaterally with Member States in a ‘no deal’ scenario, so that no-one faces sudden changes to how they obtain healthcare.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom and Irish Governments have both set out their firm intention to maintain the Common Travel Area and to protect the associated reciprocal rights enjoyed by UK and Irish nationals when in each other’s state, including access to healthcare services, whatever the terms of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union. Bilateral work with Ireland in this area is at an advanced stage.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has approached and is in ongoing discussions with other Member States about protecting access to healthcare bilaterally, through reciprocal arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 08/02/2019 12:51:13 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1020456

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2018 to Question 197312 on Out of Area Treatment: Northern Ireland, what assent has been given to the Government by each EU Member State on entering into reciprocal agreements with individual EU Member States to ensure the maintenance of (a) healthcare for (i) pensioners, (ii) workers, (iii) students, (iv) tourists and (v) other visitors, (b) the European Health Insurance Card scheme and (c) planned treatment.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	199266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>The agreement we have reached with the European Union is that during the implementation period all reciprocal healthcare rights will continue and there will be no changes to healthcare for pensioners, workers, students, tourists and other visitors, the European Health Insurance Card scheme, or planned treatment. The Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill will then allow us to implement a deal regarding our future healthcare relationship with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>A deal remains in the best interests of the United Kingdom. However, as a responsible Government we are planning for all outcomes.</p><p> </p><p>Our offer to all Member States is to maintain reciprocal healthcare arrangements bilaterally in a no deal, including for pensioners, workers, students, tourists and other visitors and others along with the current administrative arrangements including reimbursement of healthcare costs, for a transitional period lasting no less than the Implementation Period (i.e. 31 December 2020).</p><p> </p><p>Talks with Ireland on the Common Travel Area are progressing well on ensuring that UK and Irish people can easily obtain healthcare when they live in, work in or visit the UK and Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Wimbledon answering member printed Stephen Hammond question first answered 10/12/2018 16:21:25 answering member 1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1001996

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress has been made on securing healthcare agreements with the EU similar to those set out in EU Regulations (a) 883/2004 and (b) 987/2009.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	187987
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement provides that reciprocal healthcare should continue until the end of the Implementation Period (until 31 December 2020) and provides longer-term rights for people covered by the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom Government remains focused on securing a broader agreement with the European Union on reciprocal healthcare rights as part of the UK’s future relationship with the EU. It has made clear in the White Paper of July 2018, ‘The Future Relationship Between The United Kingdom and the European Union’, that it is seeking agreement on reciprocal healthcare cover for state pensioners retiring to the EU or the UK, continued participation in the European Health Insurance Card scheme and cooperation on planned medical treatment.</p><p> </p><p>On Friday 26 October, the Government introduced The Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill which will provide the Government with the powers that are needed to fund and effectively implement arrangements for UK nationals to obtain healthcare abroad after the UK exits the EU.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 13/11/2018 11:54:41 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

947252

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the European Health Insurance Card system will be available to all citizens who are ordinarily resident in the UK in the event that the UK has left the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	167836
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The current structure of European Union rules and regulations will apply during the implementation period, and this includes cover under the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) scheme.</p><p> </p><p>We have reached an agreement with the EU on reciprocal healthcare arrangements (including EHIC rights) for individuals covered by the scope of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>We welcome the progress that has been made, but as set out in our July 2018 White Paper on the future relationship with the EU, we want continued participation in the EHIC scheme overall.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Stephen Barclay question first answered 04/09/2018 13:16:05 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake