Costa Amendment: Correspondence with the EU Institutions

Secretary of State Steve Barclay and European Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier have exchanged letters on ring-fencing the citizens' rights part of the Withdrawal Agreement whatever the outcome of negotiations.

Published 5 March 2019
Last updated 28 March 2019 — see all updates

From:

Department for Exiting the European Union

Documents

Letter to the EU Institutions

PDF, 130KB, 2 pages

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Reply from Michel Barnier

PDF, 8.14MB, 3 pages

Details

In his letter, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union has sought the view of the EU institutions on ring-fencing the citizens’ rights part of the Withdrawal Agreement whatever the outcome of negotiations. This follows Parliament supporting a proposal put forward by Alberto Costa MP on this issue on 27 February 2019.

The European Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier has now replied to the Secretary of State on the issue of ring-fencing the citizens’ rights part of the Withdrawal Agreement whatever the outcome of negotiations.

Published 5 March 2019
Last updated 28 March 2019 + show all updates