<p>The Rights of European Citizens</p>

Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Counsel General – in the Senedd at 2:33 pm on 22 March 2017.

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Photo of Mick Antoniw Mick Antoniw Labour 2:33, 22 March 2017

Well, I think the first thing is it’s very important that the Welsh Government does what, in fact, it has done, which is to clearly speak out on behalf of those Welsh citizens, those who may have come from other European countries, who live in Wales, have made their lives here, who work here, and who contribute so much to our economy and family. And that is set out very clearly in the Welsh Government’s White Paper, which has gone to the UK Government, which is the subject matter of discussions. And I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever—it’s a matter that the First Minister will consistently raise—that it sets out our position very clearly:

The rights of EU migrants already living in Wales to remain should be guaranteed immediately and all who live here must be treated with equal respect. We call upon the EU to give a reciprocal guarantee to Welsh and UK citizens living in the EU.’