Lord Strathclyde, who was the Conservative Leader of the House of Lords from 2010-2013, has written in piece for the Telegraph urging peers to vote against today'a amendment.

It's clear that some peers on the Labour and Liberal Democrat benches are looking for any excuse to complicate and frustrate what is a very simple Bill doing nothing more than respect the referendum result and allow the Prime Minister to start the job of negotiating a new relationship with the EU.

While I don't doubt the sincerity of many of those who want to make sure the position of EU citizens here in Britain is secured, I ask them to consider that doing so at the expense of our own citizens in Europe, when it is clear our counterparts in the EU are ready and willing to resolve this issue reciprocally once we have triggered Article 50, is to neglect the very people we are supposed to serve.

Those who have settled here from other parts of the EU have come here legally and in good faith to contribute to our society. And they do so in vitally important ways, not least those who work in our NHS.

They deserve protection and respect and Theresa May has made clear she wants an early agreement on this important issue.

At the moment, the only people standing in our way aren't members of our Government, but a small number on the continent who don't want to act on this until we trigger Article 50. All the more reason to get on with it.

Let’s leave this bill un-amended and let the Prime Minister get on with securing the best deal with Britain.