Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Oliver Dowden Excerpts
Monday 6th March 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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The Scottish Government already play a full role in the negotiations and planning for the EU exit, and I am sure that that will continue over the next few months.

Oliver Dowden Portrait Oliver Dowden (Hertsmere) (Con)
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Does the Home Secretary agree that we can reassure EU nationals that their rights to remain in this country are guaranteed in our law and that it would require an Act of Parliament, at the very least, to remove those rights?

Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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Yes, my hon. Friend is exactly right. There will be a moment to have a full debate on that, and that will be in this House when those rights are changed.