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<p>The second official statistics – ‘EU Settlement Scheme Statistics, May 2019’ –
on the operation of the scheme were published on 20 June 2019, including applications
received by nationality and constituent parts of the UK. These can be found at: <a
href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2019"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/eu-settlement-scheme-statistics-may-2019</a></p><p>The
Home Office is committed to publishing more detailed quarterly statistics on the EU
Settlement Scheme, alongside our Immigration Statistics, from August 2019. Home Office
statisticians and officials are currently considering the content and will take into
account the views of statistics users.</p><p>The application process for the EU Settlement
Scheme collects data on the applicant’s date of birth, nationality and, where appropriate,
marital or civil partnership status. Other data on protected characteristics may be
processed as part of the application.</p><p>In accordance with the public sector equality
duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, the Government continues to have
due regard to the impacts of the EU Settlement Scheme on those who share a protected
characteristic. A Policy Equality Statement, which sets out the Government’s consideration
of the impacts of the scheme on those who share such a characteristic, will be published
shortly.</p>
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