HL Deb 03 March 2004 vol 658 c112WA
Lord Bowness

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean on 5 January (WA 2) and notwithstanding the temporary restrictions contained in the European Union Accession Treaty as enacted in the European Union (Accessions) Act 2003, whether they will lay before Parliament in March 2004 regulations granting to citizens of the eight European Union accession states the right to work freely in the United Kingdom labour market from 1 May 2004. [HL1361]

Baroness Scotland of Asthal

Regulations will be laid in March setting out the conditions for allowing nationals from the new member state access to the UK labour market.