Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to the Government's publication The United Kingdom's Exit from the European Union: Safeguarding the Position of EU Citizens Living in the UK and UK Nationals Living in the EU, published on 26 June 2017, whether the reciprocal agreement on citizens' rights will be subject to renegotiation after a specified time period.

The Prime Minister has been clear that we want to secure the status of EU citizens in the UK as early as possible and we are not considering the idea of renegotiation. In return we expect both the EU and its Member States to make the same commitment to UK nationals living in the EU.

The arrangements set out in the Withdrawal Agreement, which will have status of international law, will be enshrined in UK law and enforceable through the UK judicial system, up to and including the Supreme Court. This will allow all UK and EU citizens resident in the UK to access the UK legal system for purposes of the withdrawal agreement.