EU Withdrawal Bill Amendments regarding rights of non-UK EU citizens

SNP

(Stephen Gethins, Alex Salmond, Angus Robertson, Joanna Cherry, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, Mike Weir) (NC27)

“EU nationals in the United Kingdom”

The Prime Minister may not exercise the power under subsection 1(1) unless the Prime Minister is satisfied that arrangements are in place to secure that every individual who is— (a) not a citizen of the UK, and (b) on the date on which this Act comes into force (“the Commencement Date”), is resident in the UK pursuant to any right derived from the treaties, shall, when the treaties cease to apply to the UK, continue to be entitled to reside in the UK on terms no less favourable than those applicable to that individual on the Commencement Date.

(Stephen Gethins, Alex Salmond, Ms Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, Joanna Cherry) (45)

Clause 1, page 1, line 3, at end insert—

“(1A) The Prime Minister may not notify under subsection (1) until she has confirmed that EU nationals living and working in the UK on the date that the UK withdraws from the EU will be subject to the same citizenship rights that applied prior to the UK’s withdrawal.”

LD

(Tim Farron, Nick Clegg, Tom Brake, Alistair Carmichael) (NC135)

“Effect of notification of withdrawal”

“Nothing in this Act shall affect the continuation of those rights of residence enjoyed by EU citizens lawfully resident in the UK and UK citizens lawfully resident in the EU on 23 June 2016 after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.”

LABOUR

(Jeremy Corbyn, Mr Nicholas Brown, Keir Starmer, Paul Blomfield, Jenny Chapman, Matthew Pennycook, Mr Graham Allen, Ian Murray, Ann Clwyd, Valerie Vaz, Heidi Alexander, Stephen Timms, Mike Gapes, Liz Kendall, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Angela Smith, Mr David Lammy, Owen Smith, Sarah Champion, Helen Goodman, Stephen Doughty, Vernon Coaker, Helen Hayes, Meg Hillier, Stella Creasy) (NC6)

“EU Citizens resident in the United Kingdom”

Anyone who is lawfully resident in the UK (a) on the day on which section 1 comes into force, and (b) in accordance with or as consequence of any provision of a Treaty to which section 1 relates shall have no less favourable rights of residence or opportunities to obtain rights of residence than they currently enjoy.

Labour + Green

(Chris Leslie, Graham Allen, Stella Creasy, Ann Cofley, Mr Paul Farrelly, Mr David Lammy, Jym Dowd, Catherine McKinnell, Ian Murray, Ann Clwyd, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Heidi Alexander, Stephen Timms, Mike Gapes Liz Kendall Mr Barry Sheerman, Caroline Lucas, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Angela Smith, Neil Coyle, Owen Smith, Stephen Doughty, Helen Hayes, Meg Hillier, Rushanara Ali, Mr Andrew Smith, Mark Durkan, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, Ms Margaret Ritchie, Wes Streeting)

(NC14)

“Rights for EU nationals”

Her Majesty‘s Government shall ensure that those persons who have a right to indefinite leave to remain in the UK by virtue of their EU citizenship on the day on which this Act is passed shall continue to have an indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom.”

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Labour + Green

(Meg Hillier, Mr Graham Allen, Ann Clwyd, Heidi Alexander, Stephen Timms, Mr David Lammy, Stella Creasy, Ms Karen Buck, Ann Coffey, Jim Dowd, Mike Gapes, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Mike Gapes, Chris Leslie, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mr Barry Sheerman, Caroline Lucas, Angela Smith, Neil Coyle, Stephen Doughty, Helen Hayes, Meg Hillier, Mark Durkan, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, Ms Margaret Ritchie, Paul Farrelly) (17)

Clause 1, page 1, line 5, at end insert —

“(3) Before exercising power under subsection (1), the Prime Minister must give undertakings that all EU citizens exercising their Treaty rights in the UK who (a) were resident in the UK on 23 June 2016, and (b) had been resident since at least 23 December 2015 be granted permanent residence in the UK.”

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(Paul Flynn, Albert Owen, Mark Durkan, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, Ms Margaret Ritchie, Mr Graham Allen, Margaret Ferrier) (NC146)

“Rights of EU citizens in the UK”

“Any citizen of an EU Member State lawfully resident in the UK on the day on which this Act comes into force shall have no less favourable rights of residence than they currently enjoy.”

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Labour + LD

(Ms Harriet Harman, Jeremy Lefroy, Ms Karen Buck, Mike Gapes, Liz Kendall, Chris Leslie, Mr Ben Bradshaw, Mrs Madeleine Moon, Angela Smith, Yvette Cooper, Mr David Lammy Jess Phillips, Christian Matheson, Helen Goodman, Stephen Doughty, Meg Hillier, Neil Coyle, Vernon Coaker, Dame Margaret Hodge, Mr Chuka Umunna, Joanna Cherry, Stella Creasy, Mr Andrew Smith, Catherine McKinnell, Mark Durkan, Dr Alasdair McDonnell, Ms Margaret Ritchie, Wes Streeting, Mr Barry Sheerman, Mr Graham Allen, Paul Farrelly, Sarah Olney, Mr Nick Clegg, Mr Iain Wright)

(NC57)

“Effect of notification of withdrawal”

Nothing in this Act shall affect the continuation of those residence rights enjoyed by EU citizens lawfully resident in the UK on 23 June 2016, under or by virtue of Directive 2004/38/EC, after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.”