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consideration within the European Community for a shared contribution by the Community to assist in the social, economic and political development of the central American countries.

Mr. Onslow: Certain central American countries receive assistance under regular European Community aid programmes. Several countries also benefit from the special aid programme for central America agreed in November 1982. Any consideration of further assistance would have to take account of available resources and other priorities.

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS

Dependent Territories

Mr. Stanbrook asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list all dependent territories of the United Kingdom indicating where appropriate those which are themselves dependen- cies of other dependent territories.

Mr. Onslow: The remaining British dependent territories are as follows:

Anguilla

Bermuda

British Antarctic Territory British Virgin Islands

Cayman Islands

Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands Dependencies Gibraltar

Hong Kong

Montserrat

Pitcairn Group of Islands

St. Helena and Dependencies (Ascension and Tristan da

Cunha are dependencies of St. Helena) Turks and Caicos Islands.

Dual Nationality

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will give from international sources a list of those countries which do not permit British citizens to have dual nationality.

Mr. Rifkind: The information sought by the hon. Member is not available in consolidated form. Although our posts overseas keep us informed about the nationality laws of their host countries, we could not justify the research necessary to produce a definitive list of countries which do not permit dual nationality.

There are various forms of restrictions on dual nationality. Where it is necessary for Her Majesty's Government to establish the precise position of British nationals under the nationality law of another country, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office seek specific information from the authorities concerned.

Lebanon

Mr. Crouch asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will extend the deployment of the British contingent with the multi- national force in Lebanon beyond May.

Mr. Hurd: In response to a request from the Lebanese Government, we have decided to extend the period of our deployment for up to three months after the present deployment ends on 7 May.

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SOCIAL SERVICES

St. John's Hospital, Twickenham

Mr. Jessel asked the Secretary of State for Social Services, out of the revenue base allocation of £44,410,000 to the Hounslow and Spelthorne district health authority, what amount relates to the element in respect of St. John's hospital, Twickenham, and Teddington memorial hospital.

Mr. Kenneth Clarke: We allocate resources to regional health authorities following the principles laid down by the resource allocation working party and not in relation to each specific hospital or service. The RHA in turn is responsible for the allocation of resources to DHAS within the region using a formula basis. In setting district allocations, regions should also take account of existing health provision and local priorities and plans. Allocations are therefore made as a general payment for the totality of the services of an authority and they should be determined at local level if possible. However, the actual running costs in 1981-82 for St. John's hospital were £477,289 and for Teddington memorial hospital £770,785.

Drug Dependents

Mr. Kilroy-Silk asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what funds he made available in 1981 for facilities for drug dependents.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg: It is the responsibility of health and social services authorities to provide such services for drug dependents as may be necessary in the light of perceived local needs, but, in addition, central funds totalling £213,850 were made available by the Department in 1981-82 to assist voluntary organisations providing services for drug dependents.

Mr. Kilroy-Silk asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied with the level of services available for drug dependents.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg: I refer the hon. Member to my right hon. Friend's reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Rugby (Mr. Pawsey) on 1 December 1982 -[Vol. 33, c. 215-16]-regarding the action we are taking to improve services.

Hospital Waiting Lists

Mr. Kilroy-Silk asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the total number of (a) men, (b) women, and (c) children currently awaiting (i) investigatory operations and (ii) open heart surgery in each regional health authority at the latest available date;

(2) what is the total number of (a) men, (b) women and (c) children awaiting general surgery in each regional health authority; and how many are considered urgent and how many non-urgent;

(3) how many (a) men, (b) women and (c) children have been awaiting (i) urgent operations for more than a month and (ii) non-urgent operations for more than a year in each regional health authority.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg: The latest available information on the numbers of patients awaiting admission to the specialty of general surgery and to all surgical