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Thursday 1st November 2018

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Patricia Gibson Portrait Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran) (SNP)
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5. Whether he has provided the Prime Minister with legal advice on the rights of EU citizens after the UK has left the EU.

Tommy Sheppard Portrait Tommy Sheppard (Edinburgh East) (SNP)
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9. Whether he has provided the Prime Minister with legal advice on the rights of EU citizens after the UK has left the EU.

Geoffrey Cox Portrait The Attorney General (Mr Geoffrey Cox)
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As the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) will know, the Law Officers convention prevents me from disclosing whether I have given advice—and, if so, the content of that advice—on this or any other subject.

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Geoffrey Cox Portrait The Attorney General
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I can confirm that that will not be the case.

Tommy Sheppard Portrait Tommy Sheppard
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In the event of no deal, is there any legal reason why citizens who have EU settled status could not have the same rights to vote in local elections as EU citizens have at the moment?

Geoffrey Cox Portrait The Attorney General
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Again, the hon. Gentleman will have to forgive me, but that is a matter that I cannot disclose, because that would be to disclose the advice that I give to the Government.

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