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As stated in my Written Answer of 3 December 2014 (Official Report<\/em>, Column WA270), the development of a working definition for genetic modification in humans was undertaken in order to bring clarity to the discussion around mitochondrial donation and is solely intended to be used in this context. There is no universally agreed definition of genetic modification in humans and the working definition devised for the debate on mitochondrial donation did not aim to establish one. The Chief Medical Officer was clear in her evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee on 22 October 2014 that the definition\u2019s purpose is to clarify discussion of this issue.<\/p>

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With regard to the discussions that took place in developing the working definition, in developing its position the Department, in consultation with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, also had discussions with the Wellcome Trust and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.<\/p>

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Information about how many registered United Kingdom state pensioners for whom the UK is responsible for health costs were living in each of the other European Economic Area countries, and vice versa; and how much was paid and received by and from each country is provided in the following tables.<\/p>

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<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Live 5 December 2014,
UK responsible for<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Live 5 December 2014,<\/p>

Foreign authorities (FA) responsible for<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

<\/td><\/tr>

Registration UK<\/p><\/td>

S1 & E121<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

Registration FA<\/p><\/td>

S1 & E121<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Austria<\/p><\/td>

592<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Austria<\/p><\/td>

42<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Belgium<\/p><\/td>

500<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Belgium<\/p><\/td>

133<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bulgaria<\/p><\/td>

610<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Bulgaria<\/p><\/td>

8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Croatia<\/p><\/td>

23<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Croatia<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Czech Republic<\/p><\/td>

132<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Czech Republic<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Denmark<\/p><\/td>

28<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Denmark<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Estonia<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Estonia<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Finland<\/p><\/td>

53<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Finland<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

France<\/p><\/td>

43,421<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

France<\/p><\/td>

121<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Germany<\/p><\/td>

2,987<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Germany<\/p><\/td>

365<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Greece<\/p><\/td>

2,428<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Greece<\/p><\/td>

5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Hungary<\/p><\/td>

412<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Hungary<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Iceland<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Iceland<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ireland<\/p><\/td>

37,442*<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Ireland<\/p><\/td>

1,323*<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Italy<\/p><\/td>

2,905<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Italy<\/p><\/td>

11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Latvia<\/p><\/td>

37<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Latvia<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Liechtenstein<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Liechtenstein<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lithuania<\/p><\/td>

29<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Lithuania<\/p><\/td>

4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Luxembourg<\/p><\/td>

50<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Luxembourg<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Malta<\/p><\/td>

2,646<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Malta<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Norway<\/p><\/td>

46<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Norway<\/p><\/td>

98<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Poland<\/p><\/td>

458<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Poland<\/p><\/td>

108<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Portugal<\/p><\/td>

3,668<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Portugal<\/p><\/td>

6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Romania<\/p><\/td>

26<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Romania<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Slovakia<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Slovakia<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Slovenia<\/p><\/td>

75<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Slovenia<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Spain<\/p><\/td>

73,028<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Spain<\/p><\/td>

24<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sweden<\/p><\/td>

148<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Sweden<\/p><\/td>

100<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Switzerland<\/p><\/td>

351<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Switzerland<\/p><\/td>

21<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

The Netherlands<\/p><\/td>

253<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

The Netherlands<\/p><\/td>

1,029<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

The Rep of Cyprus<\/p><\/td>

12,236<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

The Rep of Cyprus<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

184,638<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td>

Total<\/p><\/td>

3,475<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Source:<\/em> MedBens system<\/p>

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Notes:<\/em><\/p>

*Based on the formula calculation for 2013<\/p>

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<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

<\/p>

European Economic Area (EEA) Medical Costs<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Claims by EEA Member States Against UK (by Article)<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Resource Outturn Totals: 2013-14 Pensioner Activity<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Country<\/p><\/td>

£ Paid by UK<\/p><\/td>

£ Paid to UK<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
<\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Austria<\/p><\/td>

1,814,008<\/p><\/td>

180,715<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Belgium<\/p><\/td>

2,179,591<\/p><\/td>

478,212<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Bulgaria<\/p><\/td>

37,499<\/p><\/td>

14,207<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Cyprus<\/p><\/td>

10,890,351<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Czech Republic<\/p><\/td>

116,251<\/p><\/td>

10,513<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Denmark (Waiver)1<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

N/A<\/p><\/td>

N/A<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Estonia (Waiver)2<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

N/A<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Finland (Waiver)3<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

France<\/p><\/td>

112,221,440<\/p><\/td>

340,119<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Germany<\/p><\/td>

3,182,712<\/p><\/td>

1,196,524<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Greece<\/p><\/td>

6,181,850<\/p><\/td>

13,639<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Hungary (Waiver)3<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Iceland<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Ireland<\/p><\/td>

223,761,423<\/p><\/td>

6,707,569<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Italy<\/p><\/td>

3,889,593<\/p><\/td>

24,755<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Latvia<\/p><\/td>

18,256<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Liechtenstein<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Lithuania<\/p><\/td>

10,341<\/p><\/td>

10,868<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Luxembourg<\/p><\/td>

320,396<\/p><\/td>

12,730<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Malta (Waiver)3<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

N/A<\/p><\/td>

N/A<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Netherlands<\/p><\/td>

1,142,037<\/p><\/td>

2,533,415<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Norway (Waiver)2<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Poland<\/p><\/td>

358,835<\/p><\/td>

190,376<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Portugal<\/p><\/td>

3,912,765<\/p><\/td>

14,491<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Romania<\/p><\/td>

2,048<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Slovakia<\/p><\/td>

9,212<\/p><\/td>

3,321<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Slovenia<\/p><\/td>

57,255<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Spain<\/p><\/td>

208,654,883<\/p><\/td>

72,172<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Sweden<\/p><\/td>

422,315<\/p><\/td>

321,365<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Switzerland<\/p><\/td>

1,308,223<\/p><\/td>

65,812<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/p><\/td>

580,491,287<\/p><\/td>

12,190,802<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

<\/p><\/td>

 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Source:<\/em> Resource Accounting and Budgeting exercise. Totals are based on estimates of the costs of EEA healthcare claims made annually for the purposes of provisions made in the Department accounts in accordance with Treasury resource accounting rules.<\/p>

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Notes:<\/em><\/p>

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  1. Denmark \u2013 Full Waiver<\/li>
  2. Estonia and Norway \u2013 Waiver, excepting former Article 22.1c (patient referral) and Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.<\/li>
  3. Finland, Hungary and Malta \u2013 Waiver, excepting former Article 22.1c (patient referral) claims.<\/li><\/ol>

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    I refer the noble Lord to HL3094 and the extract from the letter of 11 July 2011 included in that reply. In that extract, it sets out that for the period of the current arrangement, 2010-2013, UK liability would fall by 1.13% a year, starting at 40% and resulting in a UK liability of 35.48% in 2013. The 1.13% reduction was agreed after both parties agreed this figure as the average downward trend in UK liability for pensioners since the start of the bilateral agreement in 1971.<\/p>

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    <\/p>

    Discussions on new arrangements to determine respective pensioner numbers for 2015-16 onwards are continuing. Subject to formal confirmation we expect that the previously agreed 1.13% reduction will continue to apply for 2014-15.<\/p>

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    <\/p>

    The UK\u2019s pensioner payments to Ireland for 2013 were \u20ac211 million. This represents a payment on account, which is 80% of the estimated total payment due and settled that will be finalised following publication of Ireland\u2019s average costs for that year. The pensioner payments from Ireland to the UK for 2013 were £5.9 million.<\/p>

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    Information about how many registered United Kingdom state pensioners for whom the UK is responsible for health costs were living in each of the other European Economic Area countries, and vice versa; and how much was paid and received by and from each country is provided in the following tables.<\/p>

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    <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Live 5 December 2014,
    UK responsible for<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Live 5 December 2014,<\/p>

    Foreign authorities (FA) responsible for<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    <\/td><\/tr>

    Registration UK<\/p><\/td>

    S1 & E121<\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    Registration FA<\/p><\/td>

    S1 & E121<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Austria<\/p><\/td>

    592<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Austria<\/p><\/td>

    42<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Belgium<\/p><\/td>

    500<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Belgium<\/p><\/td>

    133<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Bulgaria<\/p><\/td>

    610<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Bulgaria<\/p><\/td>

    8<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Croatia<\/p><\/td>

    23<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Croatia<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Czech Republic<\/p><\/td>

    132<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Czech Republic<\/p><\/td>

    4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Denmark<\/p><\/td>

    28<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Denmark<\/p><\/td>

    50<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Estonia<\/p><\/td>

    27<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Estonia<\/p><\/td>

    3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Finland<\/p><\/td>

    53<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Finland<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    France<\/p><\/td>

    43,421<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    France<\/p><\/td>

    121<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Germany<\/p><\/td>

    2,987<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Germany<\/p><\/td>

    365<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Greece<\/p><\/td>

    2,428<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Greece<\/p><\/td>

    5<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Hungary<\/p><\/td>

    412<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Hungary<\/p><\/td>

    3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Iceland<\/p><\/td>

    6<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Iceland<\/p><\/td>

    1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Ireland<\/p><\/td>

    37,442*<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Ireland<\/p><\/td>

    1,323*<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Italy<\/p><\/td>

    2,905<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Italy<\/p><\/td>

    11<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Latvia<\/p><\/td>

    37<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Latvia<\/p><\/td>

    1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Liechtenstein<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Liechtenstein<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Lithuania<\/p><\/td>

    29<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Lithuania<\/p><\/td>

    4<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Luxembourg<\/p><\/td>

    50<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Luxembourg<\/p><\/td>

    6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Malta<\/p><\/td>

    2,646<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Malta<\/p><\/td>

    2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Norway<\/p><\/td>

    46<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Norway<\/p><\/td>

    98<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Poland<\/p><\/td>

    458<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Poland<\/p><\/td>

    108<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Portugal<\/p><\/td>

    3,668<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Portugal<\/p><\/td>

    6<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Romania<\/p><\/td>

    26<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Romania<\/p><\/td>

    2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Slovakia<\/p><\/td>

    21<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Slovakia<\/p><\/td>

    3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Slovenia<\/p><\/td>

    75<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Slovenia<\/p><\/td>

    2<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Spain<\/p><\/td>

    73,028<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Spain<\/p><\/td>

    24<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Sweden<\/p><\/td>

    148<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Sweden<\/p><\/td>

    100<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Switzerland<\/p><\/td>

    351<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Switzerland<\/p><\/td>

    21<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    The Netherlands<\/p><\/td>

    253<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    The Netherlands<\/p><\/td>

    1,029<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    The Rep of Cyprus<\/p><\/td>

    12,236<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    The Rep of Cyprus<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    Total<\/p><\/td>

    184,638<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td>

    Total<\/p><\/td>

    3,475<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    <\/p>

    <\/p>

    <\/p>

    Source:<\/em> MedBens system<\/p>

    <\/p>

    <\/p>

    <\/p>

    Notes:<\/em><\/p>

    *Based on the formula calculation for 2013<\/p>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    <\/p>

    European Economic Area (EEA) Medical Costs<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Claims by EEA Member States Against UK (by Article)<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Resource Outturn Totals: 2013-14 Pensioner Activity<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
    <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Country<\/p><\/td>

    £ Paid by UK<\/p><\/td>

    £ Paid to UK<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>
    <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Austria<\/p><\/td>

    1,814,008<\/p><\/td>

    180,715<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Belgium<\/p><\/td>

    2,179,591<\/p><\/td>

    478,212<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Bulgaria<\/p><\/td>

    37,499<\/p><\/td>

    14,207<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Cyprus<\/p><\/td>

    10,890,351<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Czech Republic<\/p><\/td>

    116,251<\/p><\/td>

    10,513<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Denmark (Waiver)1<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

    N/A<\/p><\/td>

    N/A<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Estonia (Waiver)2<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

    N/A<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Finland (Waiver)3<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    France<\/p><\/td>

    112,221,440<\/p><\/td>

    340,119<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Germany<\/p><\/td>

    3,182,712<\/p><\/td>

    1,196,524<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Greece<\/p><\/td>

    6,181,850<\/p><\/td>

    13,639<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Hungary (Waiver)3<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Iceland<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Ireland<\/p><\/td>

    223,761,423<\/p><\/td>

    6,707,569<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Italy<\/p><\/td>

    3,889,593<\/p><\/td>

    24,755<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Latvia<\/p><\/td>

    18,256<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Liechtenstein<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Lithuania<\/p><\/td>

    10,341<\/p><\/td>

    10,868<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Luxembourg<\/p><\/td>

    320,396<\/p><\/td>

    12,730<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Malta (Waiver)3<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

    N/A<\/p><\/td>

    N/A<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Netherlands<\/p><\/td>

    1,142,037<\/p><\/td>

    2,533,415<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Norway (Waiver)2<\/sup><\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Poland<\/p><\/td>

    358,835<\/p><\/td>

    190,376<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Portugal<\/p><\/td>

    3,912,765<\/p><\/td>

    14,491<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Romania<\/p><\/td>

    2,048<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Slovakia<\/p><\/td>

    9,212<\/p><\/td>

    3,321<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Slovenia<\/p><\/td>

    57,255<\/p><\/td>

    0<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Spain<\/p><\/td>

    208,654,883<\/p><\/td>

    72,172<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Sweden<\/p><\/td>

    422,315<\/p><\/td>

    321,365<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Switzerland<\/p><\/td>

    1,308,223<\/p><\/td>

    65,812<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    Total<\/p><\/td>

    580,491,287<\/p><\/td>

    12,190,802<\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    <\/p><\/td>

    <\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr>

    <\/p><\/td>

    		 <\/td> <\/td> <\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

    <\/p>

    Source:<\/em> Resource Accounting and Budgeting exercise. Totals are based on estimates of the costs of EEA healthcare claims made annually for the purposes of provisions made in the Department accounts in accordance with Treasury resource accounting rules.<\/p>

    <\/p>

    <\/p>

    <\/p>

    Notes:<\/em><\/p>

    <\/p>

    1. Denmark \u2013 Full Waiver<\/li>
    2. Estonia and Norway \u2013 Waiver, excepting former Article 22.1c (patient referral) and Article 55.1c (industrial injury) claims.<\/li>
    3. Finland, Hungary and Malta \u2013 Waiver, excepting former Article 22.1c (patient referral) claims.<\/li><\/ol>

      <\/p>

      <\/p>

      <\/p>

      I refer the noble Lord to HL3094 and the extract from the letter of 11 July 2011 included in that reply. In that extract, it sets out that for the period of the current arrangement, 2010-2013, UK liability would fall by 1.13% a year, starting at 40% and resulting in a UK liability of 35.48% in 2013. The 1.13% reduction was agreed after both parties agreed this figure as the average downward trend in UK liability for pensioners since the start of the bilateral agreement in 1971.<\/p>

      <\/p>

      <\/p>

      <\/p>

      Discussions on new arrangements to determine respective pensioner numbers for 2015-16 onwards are continuing. Subject to formal confirmation we expect that the previously agreed 1.13% reduction will continue to apply for 2014-15.<\/p>

      <\/p>

      <\/p>

      <\/p>

      The UK\u2019s pensioner payments to Ireland for 2013 were \u20ac211 million. This represents a payment on account, which is 80% of the estimated total payment due and settled that will be finalised following publication of Ireland\u2019s average costs for that year. The pensioner payments from Ireland to the UK for 2013 were £5.9 million.<\/p>

      <\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Earl Howe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Earl Howe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "HL3430"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-16T14:38:50.537Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pensioners: Health Services"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether the annual reduction in the United Kingdom payments to the Republic of Ireland of 1.13 per cent for pensioner healthcare costs will continue beyond 2013\u201314; if not, what new arrangements are being made; what were the most recent annual payments made and received from that state; and whether they will place the relevant correspondence on the current reduction process in the Library of the House.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2479", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Laird"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Laird"} ], "uin" : "HL3431"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167920", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167920/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

      A consultation on the introduction of regulations for standardised packaging of tobacco products<\/em> closed on 7 August 2014.<\/p>

      <\/p>

      <\/p>

      <\/p>

      A summary report of this consultation will be published in due course.<\/p>

      <\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Earl Howe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Earl Howe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-16T15:04:43.053Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Tobacco: Packaging"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government when they will publish the results of the consultation on the standardised packaging of tobacco products.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3192", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Palmer"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Palmer"} ], "uin" : "HL3444"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167921", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167921/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

      <\/p>

      The Government continues to consider carefully all issues relevant to the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco products, including emerging evidence from Australia.

      No final decision has been made on whether to introduce regulations to require standardised packaging of tobacco products.<\/p>

      <\/p>

      <\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Earl Howe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Earl Howe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL3446"} , {"_value" : "HL3447"} , {"_value" : "HL3448"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-16T15:15:15.057Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Tobacco: Packaging"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of indications that the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products in other countries may have led to an increase in the consumption of cigarettes; and how they plan to take such findings into account before deciding whether to introduce such a policy in the United Kingdom.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3192", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Palmer"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Palmer"} ], "uin" : "HL3445"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167922", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167922/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

      The Government continues to consider carefully all issues relevant to the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco products, including emerging evidence from Australia.

      No final decision has been made on whether to introduce regulations to require standardised packaging of tobacco products.<\/p>

      <\/p>

      <\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Earl Howe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Earl Howe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL3445"} , {"_value" : "HL3447"} , {"_value" : "HL3448"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-16T15:15:15.173Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Tobacco: Packaging"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of indications that the adult smoking rate in other countries may have increased following the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products; and how they plan to take such findings into account before deciding whether to introduce such a policy in the United Kingdom.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3192", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Palmer"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Palmer"} ], "uin" : "HL3446"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167923", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167923/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

      The Government continues to consider carefully all issues relevant to the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco products, including emerging evidence from Australia.

      No final decision has been made on whether to introduce regulations to require standardised packaging of tobacco products.<\/p>

      <\/p>

      <\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2000", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Earl Howe"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Earl Howe"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2014-12-16", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "HL3445"} , {"_value" : "HL3446"} , {"_value" : "HL3448"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2014-12-16T15:15:15.263Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-12-04", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Tobacco: Packaging"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of indications that youth smoking rates in other countries may have increased following the introduction of plain packaging of tobacco products; and how they plan to take such findings into account before deciding whether to introduce such a policy in the United Kingdom.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "true", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3192", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Palmer"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Palmer"} ], "uin" : "HL3447"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167924", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167924/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

      The Government continues to consider carefully all issues relevant to the introduction of standardised packaging of tobacco products, including emerging evidence from Australia.

      No final decision has been made on whether to introduce regulations to require standardised packaging of tobacco products.<\/p>

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