Oral QuestionAttorney General

“Whether he has provided the Prime Minister with legal advice on the rights of EU citizens after the UK has left the EU.”

Tabled: 29 October 2018Answered: 1 November 2018

Answering Minister

the Attorney General

Answer from Hansard

The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Nick Thomas-Symonds)

That is a matter for Parliament, not for Government. There is certainly a European Union relations secretariat in the Cabinet Office, with some absolutely excellent civil servants, and I am very proud to work with them on leading the negotiations.