Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps is his Department taking to secure freedom of movement rights for UK citizens living in EU members states after the UK leaves the EU.

The UK pushed strongly for the inclusion of ongoing movement rights during the first phase of negotiations on citizens’ rights in the Withdrawal Agreement, but the EU was not ready to include them.

We recognise that onward movement is an important issue for UK nationals in the EU, and we remain committed to raising this issue during negotiations on the future relationship.