Meetings

The EU Settlement Scheme

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

Note: Meeting Agenda can change at short notice. Particularly where future meeting dates are indicated more than a week in advance. Please check before planning to attend a Committee Meeting that the item you are interested in has not been moved.

 

 

Meeting: 23/03/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence to the Chair from the Independent Monitoring Authority regarding Legislation Monitoring by the IMA – Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 1491

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Meeting: 23/03/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence to the Chair from the Independent Monitoring Authority concerning an inquiry by the Independent Monitoring Authority into delays in issuing decisions on applications to the EU Settlement Scheme

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An Inquiry by the Independent Monitoring Authority into delays in issuing decisions on applications to the EU Settlement Scheme

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Meeting: 26/01/2026 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Welsh Government to the Chair in response to the Equality and Social Justice Committee's report: "Settled but not safe? EU citizens who stayed after Brexit"

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Meeting: 10/11/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

3 Correspondence to the Chair from the Independent Monitoring Authority regarding changes to the immigration rules

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Meeting: 10/11/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 7)

7 The European Union Settlement Scheme: consideration of draft report

Sara Moran, Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament

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Minutes:

Members considered the draft report.

Meeting: 15/09/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Independent Monitoring Authority to the Chair regarding a statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 836

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Meeting: 14/07/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence to the Chair from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip regarding the EU Settlement Scheme in Wales

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Meeting: 09/06/2025 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 5)

5 The EU Settlement Scheme: consideration of draft report

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Minutes:

Members considered both the draft report and letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip. It was agreed to await a response from the Cabinet Secretary before finalising the EU Settlement Scheme monitoring report.

Meeting: 11/11/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 5)

5 Correspondence from the Independent Monitoring Authority regarding statements of changes to immigration rules and Wales specific legislation

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Meeting: 06/11/2024 - Plenary (Item 7)

Debate on the Equality and Social Justice Committee report - Annual Report: European Union Settlement Scheme

NDM8710 Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the Equality and Social Justice Committee report: 'Annual Report: European Union Settlement Scheme' laid on 8 April 2024.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government was laid in the Table Office on 30 October 2024.

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Senedd Research – EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS): monitoring report

Minutes:

The item started at 15.58

NDM8710 Jenny Rathbone (Cardiff Central)

To propose that the Senedd:

Notes the Equality and Social Justice Committee report: 'Annual Report: European Union Settlement Scheme' laid on 8 April 2024.

Note: The response of the Welsh Government was laid in the Table Office on 30 October 2024.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 15/07/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Written response from the Welsh Government regarding the Equality and Social Justice Committee's report: European Union Settlement Scheme

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Meeting: 15/07/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence from the Bevan Foundation: update on the availability of immigration legal services in Wales

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Meeting: 01/07/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 7)

The EU Settlement Scheme and citizen's rights after Brexit: consideration of evidence

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee considered the evidence heard under items 2 and 3.

Meeting: 01/07/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 3)

The EU Settlement Scheme and citizen's rights after Brexit: evidence session two

Mihnea Cuibus, Researcher in Migration at The Migration Observatory - University of Oxford

Fiona Costello, Research Associate at the EU Migrant Worker Project - University of Cambridge

Minutes:

3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Mihnea Cuibus, University of Oxford, and Fiona Costello, University of Cambridge.

Meeting: 01/07/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 The EU Settlement Scheme and citizen's rights after Brexit: evidence session

Rhys Hughes Evans, Service Manager - Settled

Kate Smart, CEO - Settled

Kezia Tobin, Head of Policy and Advocacy - the3million

 

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Equality and Social Justice Committee Annual Report: European Union Settlement Scheme (April 2024) (PDF 1MB)

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2.1 The Committee heard evidence from Rhys Hughes Evans and Kate Smart, Settled, and Kezia Tobin, the3million.

Meeting: 18/03/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 7)

7 The EU Settlement Scheme: updated statistics

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Minutes:

Members considered the updated statistics and draft report.

Meeting: 22/01/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence between the Chair and the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip regarding the European Union Settlement Scheme

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Meeting: 22/01/2024 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 6)

6 EU Settlement Scheme: update on monitoring work

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  • EUSS Co-ordination Group Minutes (September)
  • EU Citizens Forum - Draft Terms of Reference
  • EUSS Communications and Engagement proposal

Minutes:

Members considered the update.

Meeting: 06/11/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 7)

7 EU Settlement Scheme: monitoring report

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Minutes:

Members considered the report and agreed to write to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip to seek clarification on a number of matters.

Meeting: 19/06/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence between the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip and the Equality and Social Justice Committee regarding the Roma Community and the European Union Settlement Scheme

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Meeting: 24/04/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence with the Minister for Social Justice regarding the EU Settlement Scheme

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Meeting: 24/04/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 7)

7 EU Settlement Scheme: monitoring report

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Minutes:

Members noted the EU Settlement Scheme monitoring report.

Meeting: 13/02/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 9)

9 EU Settlement Scheme: monitoring report

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Minutes:

Members agreed to finalise the report outside of Committee.

Meeting: 30/01/2023 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 8)

8 EU Settlement Scheme: monitoring report

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Minutes:

It was agreed that this item would be considered at the next Committee meeting.

 

Meeting: 21/11/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 9)

9 EUSS monitoring report: update

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Minutes:

Members received an update on the European Union Settlement Scheme.

Meeting: 03/10/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Correspondence with the Minister for Social Justice: EU Settlement Scheme

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Meeting: 12/09/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2.9)

2.9 Correspondence with the Minister for Social Justice: EU Settlement Scheme

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Meeting: 11/07/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 9)

9 Consideration of EUSS Report

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Minutes:

Members considered the EUSS report.

Meeting: 25/04/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 2)

2 Letter from Minister for Social Justice regarding European Union Settlement Scheme- 13 April 2022

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Meeting: 21/03/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 10)

10 EU Settlement Scheme: Monitoring report

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Minutes:

Members noted the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) monitoring report and agreed to write to the Minister for Social Justice to seek further information in relation to the deadline for EUSS family permits.

 

 

Meeting: 07/03/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 4)

4 Correspondence from the Minister for Social Justice: EU Settlement Scheme

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Meeting: 24/01/2022 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 6)

6 EU Settlement Scheme monitoring

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed to publish this and future monitoring reports to demonstrate the Committee’s monitoring of this issue.

The Committee agreed to share the published report with the Independent Monitoring Authority.

The Committee agreed to request the Welsh Government’s latest assessment of the EUSS in Wales.

The Committee agreed to write to MPs to see what casework they have that is linked to the EUSS.

 

Meeting: 20/10/2021 - Equality and Social Justice Committee (Item 6)

6 EU Settlement Scheme

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Minutes:

6.1 The Chair gave her apologies for this item and Sarah Murphy MS chaired the remainder of the meeting.

 

6.2 The Committee agreed to publish this and future monitoring reports to demonstrate the Committee’s monitoring of this issue.

 

6.3 The Committee agreed to share the published report with the Independent Monitoring Authority.

 

6.4 The Committee agreed to request the Welsh Government’s latest assessment of the EUSS in Wales, particularly with regard to how it will support late applicants and pre-settled citizens in future.

 

 

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