{"id":6574,"date":"2017-06-19T10:28:58","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T10:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/?page_id=6574"},"modified":"2019-06-28T15:52:51","modified_gmt":"2019-06-28T15:52:51","slug":"jean-in-parliament","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/eu-and-brexit\/brexit\/free-movement-hub\/jean-in-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Jean in the European Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/206395455\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7109\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Jean-with-Barnier-and-EP-citizens-taskforce1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7109\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7109 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Jean-with-Barnier-and-EP-citizens-taskforce1-580x326.jpg\" alt=\"Jean meets with the EU's Brexit negotiater - Michel Barnier - to discuss how to guarantee the rights of EU nationals and British nationals in other EU countries post-Brexit.\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Jean-with-Barnier-and-EP-citizens-taskforce1-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Jean-with-Barnier-and-EP-citizens-taskforce1-280x157.jpg 280w, https:\/\/jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Jean-with-Barnier-and-EP-citizens-taskforce1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Jean-with-Barnier-and-EP-citizens-taskforce1-310x174.jpg 310w, https:\/\/jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Jean-with-Barnier-and-EP-citizens-taskforce1-88x49.jpg 88w, https:\/\/jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Jean-with-Barnier-and-EP-citizens-taskforce1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">21st November 2017 As part of the European Parliament Citizens&#8217; Taskforce I met with the EU&#8217;s Brexit negotiater &#8211; Michel Barnier &#8211; to discuss how to guarantee the rights of EU nationals and British nationals in other EU countries post-Brexit.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Jean&#8217;s official questions and meetings<\/h2>\n<p>Here I outline the various actions I&#8217;ve taken as an individual MEP, both in Brussels and in London, to assure the rights of EU nationals in the UK and British nationals in other EU countries. These range from meetings with influential figures, to official questions to the EU civil service, important votes, and more.<\/p>\n<div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce questions-and-meetings  ' id='update-1526555071'><time datetime='17-May-2018' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>17<\/span><span class='month'>May<\/span><\/time><p>As part of the European Parliament Citizens\u2019 Taskforce I wote a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/PDF-letter-to-Sajid-javid-without-signatures.pdf\">letter to the new Home Secretary Sajid Javid<\/a> requesting a meeting with him to see how the future status of EU nationals in the UK and Britons in other EU countries can be assured.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed questions-and-meetings  ' id='update-1521629153'><time datetime='21-Mar-2018' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>21<\/span><span class='month'>Mar<\/span><\/time><div><\/div>\n<p>I, and some of my colleagues in the European Parliament, wrote <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/2018\/03\/20\/cross-party-meps-urge-davis-to-ensure-uk-nationals-abroad-are-not-left-behind\/\">a letter<\/a> to the Brexit secretary questioning the government\u2019s commitment to UK citizens in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce questions-and-meetings  ' id='update-1511269186'><time datetime='21-Nov-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>21<\/span><span class='month'>Nov<\/span><\/time><p>As part of the European Parliament Citizens\u2019 Taskforce I met with the EU\u2019s Brexit negotiater \u2013 Michel Barnier \u2013 to discuss how to guarantee the rights of EU nationals and British nationals in other EU countries post-Brexit.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed questions-and-meetings  ' id='update-1494498832'><time datetime='11-May-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>11<\/span><span class='month'>May<\/span><\/time><p>I attended and met with participants of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/committees\/en\/libe\/events-hearings.html?id=20170418CHE01361\">European Parliament\u2019s Public Hearing on the Situation and Rights of EU citizens in the UK<\/a>. You can read my statement on this important Hearing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/2017\/05\/10\/hearing-on-the-rights-of-eu-citizens-in-the-uk-set-to-go-ahead-without-the-home-office\/\">here<\/a> and in <a href=\"http:\/\/mailchi.mp\/930e3e9178ad\/jean-lambert-mep-may-e-newsletter?e=%5bUNIQID%5d\">May\u2019s e-news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed questions-and-meetings  ' id='update-1493912779'><time datetime='04-May-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>04<\/span><span class='month'>May<\/span><\/time><p>I submitted a Freedom of Information Request to the British Government on the issue of comprehensive sickness insurance. This relates to the submission made to the European Commission by my colleague Sophie In\u2019T\u2019Veld on 18<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0April and seeks information on the infringement procedure taken by the European Commission but from the UK Government rather than the European authorities.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed questions-and-meetings  ' id='update-1490781144'><time datetime='29-Mar-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>29<\/span><span class='month'>Mar<\/span><\/time><p>I\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/2017\/04\/05\/jean-welcomes-strong-european-parliament-brexit-resolution\/\">voted in favour of a strong Resolution from the European Parliament on Brexit\u00a0<\/a>which committed the European Parliament to upholding the rights of EU nationals in the UK.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed questions-and-meetings  ' id='update-1488372863'><time datetime='01-Mar-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>01<\/span><span class='month'>Mar<\/span><\/time><p>I <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/videos\/jean-calls-for-the-rights-of-eu-citizens-in-the-uk-to-be-guaranteed-post-brexit\/\">spoke in the European Parliament, to the Commissioner for Justice<\/a>\u00a0highlighting the huge concern and stress arising from the uncertain and precarious situation EU citizens in the UK and British citizens in other EU countries face as a result of the UK\u2019s decision to leave the EU.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed questions-and-meetings  ' id='update-1485176532'><time datetime='23-Jan-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>23<\/span><span class='month'>Jan<\/span><\/time><p>I <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Letter-to-Commissioner-Jourova-on-CSI-Jan-17.pdf\">wrote to the European Commissioner for Justice<\/a>\u00a0on the infringement procedures against the UK on the basis of their policy around the need for comprehensive sickness insurance for economically non-active EU nationals. This follows on from my Written Question to the European Commission of 20th October 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed questions-and-meetings  ' id='update-1478869477'><time datetime='11-Nov-2016' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>11<\/span><span class='month'>Nov<\/span><\/time><p>I hosted a meeting with a range of experts and professionals in the field of Freedom of Movement to discuss what kind of options there could be for EU nationals in the UK and UK nationals in other EU countries. The speakers included Matthew Evans of the Aire Centre, Jill Rutter of British Future, Prof Bernard Ryan of the University of Leicester, Rob Young of the National Union of Students, Debra Williams of Brexpats and Roger Casale of New Europeans.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed questions-and-meetings  ' id='update-1476968832'><time datetime='20-Oct-2016' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>20<\/span><span class='month'>Oct<\/span><\/time><p>I submitted a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/sides\/getDoc.do?pubRef=-\/\/EP\/\/TEXT+WQ+P-2016-007896+0+DOC+XML+V0\/\/EN&amp;language=en\">Written Question to the European Commission<\/a>\u00a0raising concerns about the refusal of the Home Office to recognise the residence rights of EU nationals who are students and homemakers if they do not hold private healthcare insurance. The Commissioner responsible confirmed that infringement proceedings were ongoing against the UK government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Jean&#8217;s work with the European Parliament Citizens&#8217; Taskforce<\/h2>\n<p>In January I became part of a cross-party <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2017\/jan\/25\/plight-of-eu-nationals-seeking-uk-residency-to-be-investigated-brexit-vote\">European Parliament Citizens\u2019 Taskforce<\/a> which is investigating the British Government\u2019s treatment of EU nationals living in the UK who have applied for citizenship or permanent residency since the Brexit vote. This Taskforce meets regularly, shares information, and jointly lobbies the European Commission, British Government and other relevant stakeholders to end the uncertainty. Here is a list of our joint actions thus far, starting with the most recent.<\/p>\n<div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce questions-and-meetings  ' id='update-1526555071'><time datetime='17-May-2018' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>17<\/span><span class='month'>May<\/span><\/time><p>As part of the European Parliament Citizens\u2019 Taskforce I wote a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/PDF-letter-to-Sajid-javid-without-signatures.pdf\">letter to the new Home Secretary Sajid Javid<\/a> requesting a meeting with him to see how the future status of EU nationals in the UK and Britons in other EU countries can be assured.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce questions-and-meetings  ' id='update-1511269186'><time datetime='21-Nov-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>21<\/span><span class='month'>Nov<\/span><\/time><p>As part of the European Parliament Citizens\u2019 Taskforce I met with the EU\u2019s Brexit negotiater \u2013 Michel Barnier \u2013 to discuss how to guarantee the rights of EU nationals and British nationals in other EU countries post-Brexit.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce  ' id='update-1508428713'><time datetime='19-Oct-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>19<\/span><span class='month'>Oct<\/span><\/time><p>Jean and the Taskforce <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Letter-to-Amber-Rudd-MP.pdf\">wrote to the Home Secretary Amber Rudd<\/a>, warning that forcing EU nationals to register in the transition period after Brexit would be illegal.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce  ' id='update-1498568254'><time datetime='27-Jun-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>27<\/span><span class='month'>Jun<\/span><\/time><p>The Taskforce released its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Initial-reaction-to-Theresa-Mays-Proposal-from-The-EU-Citizens-Task-Force.docx\">initial response to the British Government's proposals for protecting the rights of EU citizens in the UK<\/a> post-Brexit<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce  ' id='update-1496322611'><time datetime='01-Jun-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>01<\/span><span class='month'>Jun<\/span><\/time><p>As part of the Taskforce I submitted a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/sides\/getDoc.do?pubRef=-\/\/EP\/\/TEXT+WQ+P-2017-003659+0+DOC+XML+V0\/\/EN&amp;language=en\">Written Question to the European Commission<\/a> calling for information on the infringement proceedings against the UK on the application of Free Movement Directive, demanding to know why a decision has not been reached on this issue.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce  ' id='update-1495113023'><time datetime='18-May-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>18<\/span><span class='month'>May<\/span><\/time><p>The European Parliament Citizens\u2019 Taskforce requested full public access to documents on the infringement proceedings against the UK on the application of the Free Movement Directive. The Commission refused to grant such access and therefore we have submitted a complaint to the European Ombudsman to investigate the case and (hopefully) decide that disclosure is appropriate. We believe that EU citizens have the right to know why the Commission stated that the UK breaches EU law and why further action has not been taken to conclude the proceedings.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce  ' id='update-1493817035'><time datetime='03-May-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>03<\/span><span class='month'>May<\/span><\/time><p>I co-signed\u00a0a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Parliamentarty-Question-May-2017.docx\">Question to the European Commission<\/a>\u00a0on the concerning reports that local and national authorities in the EU seem to be acting as if EU citizenship rights have been \u201csuspended\u201d for UK citizens in anticipation of Brexit. I tasked the European Commission to ensure that the EU citizenship rights of UK citizens living in other EU countries will be respected and effectively guaranteed during the full period that the UK is a member of the EU.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce  ' id='update-1492521526'><time datetime='18-Apr-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>18<\/span><span class='month'>Apr<\/span><\/time><p>My colleague on the European Parliament Citizens\u2019 Taskforce, Sophie In\u2019T\u2019Veld,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/confirmatory-application-Sophie-int-Veld.pdf\">requested the documents relating to infringement procedures against the UK<\/a>\u00a0on the basis of its application of the Freedom of Movement Directive 2004\/38\/EC from the European Commission. This procedure was launched in 2011 as the British Government claimed that those who were economically inactive for a period of time while living in the UK needed to take out private health insurance. Since this was never made clear to EU nationals coming to the country and the European Union felt the policy was incompatible with EU Freedom of Movement rules, it began legal action against the UK Government which is ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce  ' id='update-1490793535'><time datetime='29-Mar-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>29<\/span><span class='month'>Mar<\/span><\/time><p>Following the triggering of Article 50, the European Parliament Citizens\u2019 Taskforce again called for the rights of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/2017\/03\/29\/eu-citizens-in-the-uk-and-british-citizens-in-the-eu-must-be-the-priority-says-european-parliament-citizens-taskforce\/\">EU nationals in the UK and British nationals in other EU countries to be the assured as a priority<\/a>. I\u00a0also\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/2017\/04\/05\/jean-welcomes-strong-european-parliament-brexit-resolution\/\">voted in favour of a strong Resolution from the European Parliament<\/a>\u00a0on Brexit which reiterated the same\u00a0commitment.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce  ' id='update-1490621351'><time datetime='27-Mar-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>27<\/span><span class='month'>Mar<\/span><\/time><p>As part of the European Parliament\u2019s Citizens\u2019\u00a0Taskforce <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Signed-letter-from-EU-citizens-taskforce-to-Robert-Goodwill.pdf\">I wrote to the UK Immigration Minister Robert Goodwill<\/a>\u00a0calling on him to guarantee the rights of EU nationals in the UK post-Brexit and to clear up the issue of comprehensive sickness insurance, which the Government has been using as a means to deny residency rights.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce  ' id='update-1489066144'><time datetime='09-Mar-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>09<\/span><span class='month'>Mar<\/span><\/time><p>Following on from the oral question of 13th\u00a0February, on the 9th\u00a0March the European\u00a0Parliament Citizens\u2019 Taskforce <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Letter-to-Commissioner-Jourov%C3%A1-March-2017.pdf\">sent a letter to the European Commissioner for Justice<\/a>\u00a0asking for a more satisfactory response to the question, as it was felt that the response failed to address the issues raised.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce  ' id='update-1486992545'><time datetime='13-Feb-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>13<\/span><span class='month'>Feb<\/span><\/time><p>During the plenary session of week 13th\u00a0February the European Parliament Citizens\u2019 Taskforce\u00a0asked an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/OQ-EU-Citizens-in-UK-Q-to-plenary-Feb-2017.doc\">oral question to the Commission on the issue of breaches of rights to freedom of movement on the part of the UK<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='brexit-update-feed european-parliament-citizens-taskforce  ' id='update-1486042146'><time datetime='02-Feb-2017' class='icon cal-icon '><span class='day'>02<\/span><span class='month'>Feb<\/span><\/time><p>The newly founded <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk\/2017\/02\/09\/eu-citizens-taskforce\/\">Taskforce\u00a0wrote to Theresa May<\/a>\u00a0to raise the lack of regard being shown by the Home Office to EU citizens living and working in the UK, while also expressing concern for UK expatriates living in the EU.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff &nbsp; Jean&#8217;s official questions and meetings Here I outline the various actions I&#8217;ve taken as an individual MEP, both in Brussels and in London, to assure the rights of EU nationals in the UK and British nationals in other EU countries. 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