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Motion · S6M-02065 · 10 Nov 2021

Citizens’ Rights Project Assists Vulnerable EU Citizens in Scotland

Lodged by Stephanie Callaghan Standard Motion 18 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament commends the work of the Citizens’ Rights Project, a community-led, Scottish-based charity supporting EU citizens to apply for EU settled status; acknowledges that the Citizens’ Rights Project has, so far, supported around 5,000 EU citizens via in-person and online support sessions, answered over 1,000 queries and assisted more than 500 people with their EU Settled Status applications; understands that evidence from the Citizens’ Rights Project indicates that thousands of people may still not have applied for settled status due to a lack of information, lack of language and digital skills, and other vulnerabilities, compounded by the limitations posed by COVID-19, and considers that, without specialist support such as that provided by the Citizens’ Rights Project, EU citizens in Scotland may be at risk of exploitation and further exclusion.

Supporters (18)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.