Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Counsel General – in the Senedd at 2:26 pm on 15 February 2017.
Can I thank you, Counsel General, for your response? Last week, in this Chamber, I made reference to a specific case of the uncertainty facing a family of German nationals settled in Wales over the lack of clarity from the UK Government over the position of EU nationals living in this country. As we know, it’s not just the personal impact that the uncertainty has on thousands of families across the UK, many of whom are in Wales; we also know the extent to which our public services and private industry rely on skills that EU nationals add to their workforces. So, does the General Counsel—the Counsel General, sorry—agree with me that it is unacceptable for EU nationals and their families to be treated in this way, effectively being used as bargaining chips by Theresa May in her negotiations over Brexit, and that she should live up to her claim that she wants to guarantee their right to stay in the UK as soon as possible and give this guarantee now, given that she has the powers to do so?