§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) in what United Kingdom legislation provision is made for retired self-employed citizens of the European Union entitled to the benefits set out in Council directive 75/34 EC relating to residence rights;
(2) in what United Kingdom legislation provision is made to give effect to article 5 of Council directive 75/34 relating to the period within which a retired self-employed citizen of the European Union may exercise the right of residence.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe draft (European Economic Area) Order 1994, which was approved by the House on 9 May 1994, makes full provision to transpose the EC rights of residence directives, including directive 75/34/EEC, into the United Kingdom law. Hitherto, the directives have been implemented either by way of the immigration rules (HC 251) or administratively.