A Bill to amend the Immigration Act 1971 to grant indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom to all EEA nationals, their family members and extended family members who are resident in the United Kingdom on the date of exit from the European Union
House of Lords
12 September 2019
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This bill would grant indefinite leave to remain in the UK to all EEA nationals, and their family members and extended family members, who were living in Britain on the date the UK left the EU. It would achieve this by amending the Immigration Act 1971 to guarantee permanent residence for those people, ensuring a lasting right to stay regardless of future rules.
The bill is presently in the Lords at the 2nd Reading stage. The latest recorded parliamentary action is the 2nd Reading in 2019, with earlier readings in 2017.
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6 Jul 2017
19 Jul 2019
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - took place on 22 July.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
