HL Deb 21 June 1999 vol 602 c64WA
Earl Russell

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish the changes in the Habitual Residence Test reported in the Guardian on 31 May. [HL2791]

Baroness Hollis of Heigham

The guidance issued to staff administering the habitual residence test following the judgment of the European Court of Justice in theSwaddling case and referred to in the Guardian article of 31 May is publicly available.

In addition, my honourable friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security (Angela Eagle) set out on Monday 14 June, Official Report, cols. 36-37, the Government's overall plans for the future of the habitual residence test resulting from the review of the test.