Key Facts

• The Government has committed £9 million to help vulnerable groups apply for settled status.
• Almost 3 million people have successfully applied through the EU settlement scheme.
• The House of Lords sat for nearly 40 hours to debate more than 100 amendments.
• The power in clause 26 is sunset until the end of the year when courts start interpreting retained EU law.
• The Government has granted protection to more than 41,000 children since the start of 2010.
• In 2018, the UK received over 3,000 asylum applications from unaccompanied children and dealt with 15% of all claims in the EU.
• The Sewel convention is already enshrined in statute through the Scotland Act 1998 and the Government of Wales Act 2006.
• The Prime Minister and the Secretary of State value the Union and are committed to working with devolved Administrations.
• A meeting was held on January 17th with representatives from Scottish and Welsh Governments to discuss future negotiations.
• The Government's programme has granted settled or pre-settled status to approximately 2.5 million people.
• Many who are entitled to settled status have been given only pre-settled status.
• Amendments propose a declaratory system for gaining settled status and a physical document to prove it.
• Experts from the Home Affairs Committee, Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants,3million, and Residential Landlords Association support these amendments.
• The Government's motions to disagree with amendments 2 and 3 will blur the separation of powers.
• Clause 17 removes the obligation on the Government to negotiate future arrangements for protecting unaccompanied child refugees.
• Lord Dubs' scheme originally committed to taking 3,000 children but only took fewer than 500.
• The Sewel convention is important for ensuring proper consultation between Westminster and devolved institutions.
• Devolved Parliaments in Northern Ireland, Wales, and Scotland have refused consent on certain provisions of the Bill.
• Labour Members warn that if the Government's approach leads to negative consequences, they will hold Conservative Members accountable.
• The Government's manifesto promised to protect the rights of European citizens.
• Between 300,000 and 450,000 EU or EEA citizens may struggle with obtaining settled status.
• Amendments aim to address issues such as judicial independence, unaccompanied child refugees, and legislative consent from devolved Parliaments.
• Amendment 1 deals with the declaratory system and documents for EU citizens.
• Amendment 4 addresses protections for refugee children under the Dubs amendment.
• The European Union has committed to agreeing on a future relationship by the end of the year.
• The government's programme needs to deliver status for millions of people.
• Lords amendment 1 was disagreed to with Ayes 338, Noes 252.
• Lords amendment 2 was disagreed to with Ayes 348, Noes 246.
• Lords amendment 3 was disagreed to with Ayes 350, Noes 247.
• Lords amendment 4 was disagreed to with Ayes 342, Noes 254.
• Lords amendment 5 was disagreed to with Ayes 349, Noes 246.