§ Mr. Silvesterasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his policy towards the 450W Resolution of the European Parliament on the granting of special rights to the citizens of the European Community and the proposal that the uniform application of civil and political rights can be ensured by the intervention of the Court of Justice of the European Communities.
§ Mr. JuddIn accordance with the communiqué of the Community Heads of Government meeting in Paris in December 1974, the possibility of granting EEC nationals residing in other member States certain special rights has been under study by a working group of the Council of Ministers. The Assembly's resolution was drected to the Commission but the Council working group is taking it into consideration. The problems are complex and the Government will await the conclusion of the study before forming a view on the matter as a whole.