HC Deb 06 December 1972 vol 847 c440W
103. Mr. Kaufman

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what will be the position of citizens of Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Reunion, with regard to entry into the United Kingdom, working rights, and related matters from 1st January; and how many people this is estimated to involve.

Mr. Lane

Citizens of these four overseas Departments of Metropolitan France, which have a combined population of a little over 1 million, are citizens of France in every respect and are entitled to freedom of movement within the European Economic Community.