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<p>The Withdrawal Agreement Act protects the existing rights to equal treatment and
non-discrimination for all EU citizens residing in the UK, UK nationals residing in
the EU, and their family members. They have broadly the same entitlements to study
and access public services and benefits as they did before withdrawal from the EU,
where these entitlements derived from UK membership of the EU.</p><p>The government
carried out a full Equality Impact Assessment on the Withdrawal Agreement Act and
concluded that it is not envisaged that any equality issues will arise due to provisions
contained within it. The Equality Impact Assessment can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/841245/EU_Withdrawal_Agreement_Bill_Impact_Assessment.pdf"
target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/841245/EU_Withdrawal_Agreement_Bill_Impact_Assessment.pdf</a>.</p><p>Furthermore,
the explanatory notes on the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement Act contain a declaration
from my right hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for
the Cabinet Office, that under section 19(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998, the
provisions of the Act are compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.
The full explanatory notes are published on gov.uk here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-future-relationship-bill"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-future-relationship-bill</a>.</p>
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