Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Counsel General – in the Senedd at 2:33 pm on 15 February 2017.
Counsel General, I know you will be aware of the case of my constituent of Austrian nationality who came to Aberdare in 1996 as a foreign language assistant, studied for a PGCE, became a teacher and set up her own business, but who, because she took the decision to stay at home to raise her children—of UK nationality—now finds she cannot qualify for permanent residency. Paradoxically, if my constituent’s husband was also Austrian, she could apply for permanent residency as a dependant. This is impacting upon my constituent, her husband and her children. What advice could you give to them?