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<p>The Government has always been clear and steadfast in our commitment to protecting
citizens' rights. The Government is already implementing its offer to guarantee the
rights of EU citizens in the UK and the EU Settlement Scheme opened fully on 30 March
and to date, over 800,000 citizens have made an application.</p><p>The EU Settlement
Scheme, has been implemented by the changes to Appendix EU to the Immigration Rules,
which are made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971. These legislative measures
are consistent with the Government’s commitment that in any scenario, EU citizens
resident in the UK by exit day will be able to stay and continue living their lives
broadly as they do now.</p><p>On 27 February, the House supported an amendment tabled
by Alberto Costa MP to seek a joint UK-EU commitment to adopt Part II of the Withdrawal
Agreement whatever the outcome of negotiations. The Government has since written to
Michel Barnier twice on this matter. On 21 June Michel Barnier responded to the Secretary
of State’s most recent letter of 17 June and we are carefully considering our response.</p>
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