Queen Elizabeth II of Britain announced in her address to Parliament on Wednesday that the government of Prime Minister David Cameron would introduce into Parliament a bill ratifying Croatia's accession to the European Union.
"My Government will seek the approval of Parliament on the anticipated accession of Croatia to the EU," the Queen was quoted by The Guardian newspaper as saying.
Parliamentary approval for Croatia to join the EU will allow for immigration to the UK from the new member to be controlled, according to the BBC.
At the start of every parliamentary year, the Queen presents the government's legislative programme for the year ahead.
Croatia is due to become the Union's 28th member on July 1, 2013, and its accession treaty has been ratified by eight EU members to date.
