EU Nationals in the UK Debate

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Department: Home Office

EU Nationals in the UK

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall Excerpts
Wednesday 29th June 2016

(8 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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It will, as I say, be a feature of any future negotiation to determine the status of EU citizens within the United Kingdom and of British citizens within the EU.

Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall Portrait Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall (Lab)
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My Lords, will the Minister tell the House with whom the Government would negotiate to secure the position of European citizens who live and work in this country now? Surely there can be no reason why the decision to allow those people to stay should not be taken by this Government alone.