Activities of Alviina ALAMETSÄ related to 2020/2202(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the implementation report on the Agreement on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU
Amendments (8)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recalls that continued adherence to the European Convention on Human Rights was one of the Parliament’s prerequisites for the WA. Regrets proposals from the UK Government such as the Bill of Rights, that would have allowed UK courts to disregard judgments of and interim rulings by the European Court of Human Rights;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Considers that the EU Settlement Scheme’s requirement that EU citizens with pre-settled status have to make a second application to the scheme in order to be provided with the indefinite right to remain in the UK is problematicagainst the principles of Withdrawal Agreement and puts citizens at a higher risk of missing deadlines; highlights the difficulties that EU citizens may encounter in attempting to apply for settled or pre-settled status owing to the UK Home Office’s insistence on a digital-only approach to the application process; is concerned about the ongoing and growing delays in issuance of residence documents and entry visas;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the absence of a physical document creates the risk that many EU citizens and, in particular, the elderly and vulnerable and digitally challenged people will struggle to prove their rights, given the UK's policy, which requires immigrants to prove their immigration status to obtain housing, employment, or access to healthcare, welfare benefits or education; points out that the complexity of proving digital status may lead to the risk of discrimination against EU citizens;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Considers that creation of the additional option of requesting physical documents for holders of settled or pre- settled status, which would complement their existing digital status, would be of particular benefit to those currently disadvantaged by digital-only status;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Remains concerned at the level of assistance to be provided to older and vulnerable citizens, including those who may have difficulty using digital applications;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Regrets the UK’s decision to charge different fees to visa applicants for EU citizens depending on their country of origin;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Condemns incidents where EU citizens trying to enter the UK without a visa have been detained and held in immigration removal centres, often for disproportionately long periods;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the UK authorities to fully respect the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts as stated in the WA and to ensure that there is no weakening of rights for citizens in Northern Ireland;