The British in Europe advocacy team have produced many papers and given expert testimony regularly since the referendum. Here are the key publications over this time.

Statement to the European Parliament

Published: Feb 2021
 

Following the parliamentary approval of the TCA in the UK, we wrote to the European Parliament highlighting the areas we would like MEPs to consider when it passes through the EP.

Letter to the Home Secretary

Published: 13 October 2020
 

We wrote to the Home Secretary explaining our demand to support the right of return amendment in the Immigration Bill when it returns to the Commons on 19 October.

Briefing note on Immigration and Social Security Coordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill

Published: 23 September 2020
 

This briefing document was published (in several iterations) for circulation in the UK ahead of the Immigration Bill debates. This is the latest edition.

Comments on the Guidance Note

Published: 29 June 2020
 

British in Europe and the3million welcome the EC Guidance Note on the Withdrawal Agreement (WA). It provides helpful clarification and guidance concerning the implementation of the provisions of the WA in the EU27 (and the UK) and their application to UK citizens in the EU (“UKinEU”) and EU citizens in the UK (“EUinUK”).

While primarily aimed at officials, the clear explanations and the
practical examples also provide assistance for those groups following and monitoring closely the implementation of the WA, such as the3million and British in Europe.

This comments paper has been written by the advocacy teams who have accompanied the negotiations from their very first day, to:

1) cover issues that are not dealt with in the Guidance Note and where they consider that guidance is critical, and
2) to raise questions and requests for clarification as regards the drafting of the Guidance Note itself.

Immigration and Social Security
Co-ordination EU Withdrawal Bill Committee

Published: 9 June 2020

Jeremy Morgan, vice-chair of BiE gave evidence to the Select Committee on the Immigration Bill and its impact on British citizens living in the EU.

Oral Evidence to Parliamentary Select Committee

Published: 30 May 2020
 

Following the written evidence submitted below, three members of the Steering Team gave oral evidence to the Select Committee. This dedicated session lasted 1.5 hours and covered the points raised in the written evidence below.

Written Evidence to Parliamentary Select Committee

Published: 21 May 2020
 

At the end of April 2020 British in Europe was once more asked by the UK Parliamentary Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union to provide evidence. We have already given oral evidence twice to this committee, which is chaired by Hilary Benn, as well as written evidence.

This time, our views  on 9 specific questions was requested.

Expert Observers - Part 2

Published: 19 May 2020

Following a response from Wendy Morton, Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas, BiE nad t3m have replied to the UK Government and the EU Commission with some of the more important specifics that we would like to see discussed and resolved ahead of the first meeting of the special sub-committee of the Joint Committee on citizens’ rights.

Expert Observers - A request to the EU & UK

Published: 1 April 2020

With the3million, BiE wrote to both the UK Government and the EU Commission requesting that representatives of our organisations be given a  role on the specialised subcommittee on citizens’ rights.

Comments on the Commission Implementing Decision

Published: 4 March 2020

Initial comments on the publication of the Implementing decision - viewable here

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