Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consultations his Department is holding with trade unions to raise awareness among EU nationals in their workplaces of the (a) need and (b) process to apply for settled status.

It is vital that the over three million non-UK EU citizens and their family members living in the UK understand how and when to apply under the settlement scheme. That is why the Home Office has already launched a national ‘stay informed’ awareness campaign to set out EU citizens’ rights after the UK leaves the EU and to point towards reliable sources of information, including official emails from the government.

Further comprehensive communications activity is planned in line with the roll-out of the settlement scheme later this year, including a multi-channel advertising campaign tailored to reach EU citizens. In addition, we have a well-established programme of stakeholder engagement, including businesses and EU citizens’ representatives – and will ensure trade unions, regional and employer organisations, associations and trade bodies are fully involved.