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Government answers latest Parliamentary Question

Medical Treatments Abroad: France
Mr. Streeter: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will extend the E106s of British citizens currently living abroad in France, so they will not have to obtain private medical insurance to access healthcare following a change in French law. [177912]
Dawn Primarolo: Under European Union regulations if someone moves […]

British citizens living in France need to know how changes in the health system will affect them

British citizens living in France continue to face an anxious wait to find out how changes in the French healthcare system will affect them.
A note on the Department of Health website seemingly offered hope to expats currently paying into the system; however the note withdrawn whilst they wait for Foreign and Commenwealth Office approval.
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What Parliamentary Question Would You Ask?

We want your suggestions as to what we should ask the Government about the French Healthcare problem. Please leave your suggestions below.

Health care reprieve for expats in France

From the Weekly Telegraph:
 
A dispute over the provision of health cover for Britons living in France will be resolved tomorrow, the health ministry in Paris announced last night. Officials said that “progress” had been made towards resolving the issue, although the final terms were still being discussed.
 
The French are reported to have agreed to cover […]

French Healthcare Update

It hasĀ been brought to our attentionĀ that Britons living in France already paying into the CMU will be able to continue to do so. However, the Labour Government must do more to make sure that all those currently living in
France with a valid E106, will be able to access the Healthcare system without needing Private […]

Answers to Gary Streeter’s Parliamentary Questoins

Dawn Primarolo (Minister of State (Public Health), Department of Health) | Hansard source
The position of British citizens living in France who are covered by European Union reciprocal agreements has not changed and they will still receive state provided healthcare in France. This means that retired people in receipt of United Kingdom state pension are […]

Parliamentary Questions Asked by Gary Streeter MP

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will negotiate a reciprocal agreement with the French government to enable retired British citizens living in France to access French healthcare without private medical insuranceTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the […]

Have you been affected by the change in French Health Care laws?

If you have been affected by change in law please let us know by leaving a comment below
UPDATE: Parliamentary Questions asked by Gary Streeter MP can be viewed here

Conservatives Abroad Campaigns Page Launched

Conservatives Abroad have launched their new campaigns page, and would like to know from YOU what issues we should campaign on in the future. The new page can be viewed here, or by clicking on the campaigns tab on the home page