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750387

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to his Department's policy paper, Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, what his policy is on the legal status of UK nationals residing in other EU member states in the context of the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	3786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>While the UK remains a member of the European Union, the EU must continue to honour the rights and legal obligations of UK nationals resident in the EU, under EU Treaties.</p><p>The government has been clear that we want to reach a reciprocal agreement for EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 13/07/2017 14:23:52 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

750388

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 6 of his Department's policy paper, Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, whether the rights accrued by those who obtain settled status in the UK will be for life.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	3787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>EU citizens who obtain settled status and remain resident in the UK will have no immigration conditions placed on their residence in the UK, be able to work or study here freely, live permanently in the UK with a partner who has settled status or is a UK national, and have access to benefits and public services in line with UK nationals.</p><p>The proposed arrangements will be enshrined in UK law and enforceable through the UK judicial system, up to and including the Supreme Court. We are also ready to make commitments in the Withdrawal Agreement which will have the status of international law.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 13/07/2017 14:41:20 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

749573

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how continuous residence in paragraph 6 of his Department's policy paper entitled Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, is defined.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	3555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>Any EU citizen in the UK before the specified date with five years’ continuous residence will be able to apply for UK settled status. Other EU citizens who arrive before the specified date will be able to stay until they have the five years’ residence to apply for UK settled status.</p><p>Five years’ continuous residence is the period in EU law required, in most cases, for acquiring permanent residence status, and also under UK law for non-EEA nationals acquiring indefinite leave to remain.</p><p>It is considered across the immigration system to be the period of time when an individual is fully integrated, and has contributed enough to the UK economy and society for restrictions on their immigration status to be lifted and for them to be able to settle here permanently.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/07/2017 12:13:03 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

749576

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 35 of his Department's policy paper entitled, Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, what evidence non-UK EU nationals will need to provide in order to prove five years' residence and obtain settled status.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	3558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government intends to make the process as streamlined as possible for all individuals. We intend to use existing government data, such as income records, to minimise the burden of documentary evidence required (for example, to prove continuous residence). It is likely that those EU citizens and their family members who wish to take advantage of the streamlined digital process will need to provide evidence of their passport to prove their identity.</p><p>More details on the new scheme will be provided once agreement is reached with the EU. We intend to make the new application process as user friendly as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 13/07/2017 15:39:11 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

749577

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 37 of his Department's policy paper entitled, Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, whether the criteria for obtaining settled status will differ from that for obtaining permanent residence currently; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	3559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The two essential conditions an EU national must meet in order to obtain settled status are firstly, that they have been resident in the UK for 5 years and secondly, that they are not considered to be a threat to the UK, through an assessment of conduct and criminality.</p><p>The application process will be as streamlined and user-friendly as possible. Further details will be published in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/07/2017 10:56:20 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

749578

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled, Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, what plans he has in respect of the (a) residence and (b) acquired EU rights of non-UK EU nationals who have previously lived in the UK but are no longer resident in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	3560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Those who have been living in the UK for five years before the specified date and want to continue to make the UK their home will be able to apply for settled status to stay indefinitely after we exit.</p><p>As is the case for those holding permanent residence status under EU law, those who have already lived in the UK for over five years but were not present at the time of the specified date will still be eligible for settled status if that absence was less than two consecutive years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 13/07/2017 15:42:30 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

749580

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the Government plans to implement any of the proposals in his Department's policy paper entitled, Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017 before the conclusion of the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	3562
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>We are planning to set up an application process before we leave the EU to enable those who wish to do so to get their new settled status at their earliest convenience. For those who have already obtained a certificate of their permanent residence, we will seek to make sure that the application process for settled status is as streamlined as possible.<br><br>The UK Government and the Commission have stated that providing certainty to citizens is a priority. This is why we want to reach a reciprocal agreement for EU citizens in UK and UK nationals in the EU as quickly as possible. It is already clear that there is much common ground between the UK and EU positions and we are confident that we can reach an agreement on this important issue early in negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 12/07/2017 12:14:14 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

749585

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 6 of his Department's policy paper entitled Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, whether there will be a minimum income threshold to obtain settled status.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	3595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>EU citizens who already have 5 years’ continuous residence in the UK will be immediately eligible for settled status. Those who arrived before the specified date but do not yet meet the 5 year threshold by exit day will be allowed to stay until they reach that milestone and can also secure settled status. These rules will apply regardless of citizens’ income levels.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 11/07/2017 14:14:47 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

749586

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 36 of his Department's policy paper entitled Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, whether the fee to apply for settled status will exceed the current fee to make an application for a permanent residence document.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	3596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Fees and charges are being considered as part of the negotiations. Our aim is to offer a streamlined and high quality service for everyone, keeping fees at a reasonable level. We will make the process as streamlined as possible for all individuals, including those who already hold a residence document under current free movement rules. As set out in the paper, we will publish further details in due course.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 11/07/2017 14:19:09 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

749587

registered interest
date	06/07/2017
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Immigration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to his Department's policy paper entitled Safeguarding the position of EU citizens in the UK and UK nationals in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, what legal status he plans to accord the policy proposals contained in that paper; and what plans he has to ensure the enforceability of those rights.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	3597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The policy proposals contained in the paper outline our fair and serious offer to citizens. Following negotiations, agreements will be enshrined in UK law and enforceable through the UK judicial system, up to and including the Supreme Court. We are also ready to make commitments in the Withdrawal Agreement which will have the status of international law.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 11/07/2017 14:16:21 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield