Committee seeks reassurances from Home Secretary about EU Settlement Scheme

Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws, Chair of the Sub-Committee, said 'We are reassured on some aspects of the EU Settlement Scheme, but more needs to be done to ensure that it is fit for purpose and does not lead to problems in future. We are pressing the Home Secretary for further information about our key concerns, and seeking to make constructive proposals for improvements. In particular, we remain very concerned about the Government’s resistance to providing physical proof of status, and we are asking why the centralised system cannot work in tandem with physical proof.' The EU Justice Sub-Committee has asked for a response within ten days.