EU Settlement Scheme

Early day motion 225, tabled 21 June 2021 by Liz Saville-Roberts (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 22 members.

That this House is concerned that many resident EU citizens may lose their rights to live and work in the UK following the 30 June 2021 deadline of the EU Settlement Scheme; notes that over 5 million applications have been made to the Scheme, over 90,000 coming from people in Wales; further notes that as the Government does not know the precise numbers of eligible people, it is not possible to know how many have not yet registered; acknowledges the barriers that some EU citizens and non-EU family members face in obtaining settled status, including a lack of awareness or understanding, misconceptions regarding the application process, difficulties evidencing residency or identity and confusion around deadlines; recognises that eligible applicants may lose their rights if their case is unresolved beyond 30 June 2021 and that this will likely impact upon vulnerable applicants with complicated cases; and calls on the Government to extend the application deadline beyond 30 June 2021, ensuring that nobody loses their current rights and fulfilling its commitment to fair treatment for all resident EU nationals in the UK as outlined in the EU (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 7, Labour 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Independent 2, Alba 1, Alliance 1, DUP 1, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.