HC Deb 20 December 1971 vol 828 c252W
Mr. Woodhouse

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what safeguards have been negotiated to ensure that the same rights of mobility within the European Economic Community will be accorded to Commonwealth immigrants legally established in this country as to other United Kingdom citizens.

Mr. Sharples

Commonwealth citizens who are registered as citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies will come within the definition of a "United Kingdom national" which has been notified to the Community for E.E.C. membership purposes.

Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department to what extent the definition of United Kingdom national given by Her Majesty's Government to the European Economic Community on 29th November differs from that used in the Immigration Acts.

Mr. Sharples

The definition given to the European Economic Community includes all citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies who are patrial under the Immigration Act, 1971, but not citizens of an independent Commonwealth country who are patrial.