Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020


make provision to end rights to free movement of persons under retained EU law and to repeal other retained EU law relating to immigration; to confer power to modify retained direct EU legislation relating to social security co-ordination; and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(Home Office)
What is this Bill?

The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 5 March 2020 and became an Act of Parliament on 11 November 2020.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

11th March 2021
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Department for Work & Pensions
11th November 2020
Royal Assent: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
11th November 2020
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
11th November 2020
Act of Parliament
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (c. 20)
9th November 2020
Consideration of Commons amendments: Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
9th November 2020
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Hansard) (Lords)
6th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 149-I Corrected marshalled list of motions for Consideration of Commons disagreement and amendments in lieu
6th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 149-I Marshalled list of motions for Consideration of Commons disagreement and amendments in lieu
5th November 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 149(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons disagreement and amendments in lieu
5th November 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on consideration of Lords Message - 4 November 2020
4th November 2020
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
4th November 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendment by the Speaker
4th November 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendment by the Speaker (PDF)
4th November 2020
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Messages as at 4 November 2020
4th November 2020
Bill
HL Bill 149 Commons disagreement and amendments in lieu
3rd November 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 2 November 2020
22nd October 2020
Bill
Bill 204 2019-21 (Lords Non-Insistence and Amendments in Lieu)
22nd October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Williams of Trafford to all Peers regarding issues raised during the second and third days of the Report stage of the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill
21st October 2020
Consideration of Commons amendments: Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
21st October 2020
Consideration of Commons amendmentsPing Pong (Hansard) (Lords)
21st October 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments as at 19 October 2020
20th October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 145-I Marshalled list for consideration of Commons reasons
19th October 2020
Consideration of Lords amendmentsPing Pong (Commons)
19th October 2020
Programme motion
19th October 2020
Bill
HL Bill 145 Commons reasons
19th October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Priti Patel and selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker
19th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 19 October 2020
19th October 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Priti Patel and selection of motions and amendments relating to Lords Amendments by the Speaker (PDF)
16th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 15 October 2020
15th October 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 14 October 2020
13th October 2020
Bill
Bill 195 2019-21 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
13th October 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 195 EN 2019-21 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)
12th October 2020
3rd reading: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
12th October 2020
3rd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
7th October 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 137-I Amendment for Third Reading
6th October 2020
Report stage:Report: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
6th October 2020
Report stage:Report: 3rd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
6th October 2020
Bill
HL Bill 137 (as amended on Report)
5th October 2020
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
5th October 2020
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard continued) (Lords)
5th October 2020
Report stage:Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
2nd October 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Stedman-Scott to Baroness Sherlock regarding issues raised in the Immigration and Social Security co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill committee stage debate
30th September 2020
Report stage: (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
30th September 2020
Report stage:Report: 1st sitting (Lords)
30th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121-R-II Second marshalled list for Report
29th September 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Blencathra regarding the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee's report
29th September 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Williams of Trafford to all Peers regarding questions raised during the Committee Stage
29th September 2020
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly
28th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121-R-I(a) Amendment for Report (For Second Marshalled List)
25th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121-R-I Marshalled list for Report
24th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121-R(d) Amendments for Report
23rd September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121-R(c) Amendments for Report
21st September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121-R(b) Amendments for Report
21st September 2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 121-R Running list of amendments (PDF)
20th September 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Williams of Trafford to all Peers with an update ahead of report stage
17th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121-R(a) Amendments for Report
16th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 4th sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
16th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
15th September 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Members regarding the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: response to questions raised during Committee stage (day two)
14th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
14th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
14th September 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Baroness Neville-Rolf regarding the Immigration and Social Security Coordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill committee stage debate
14th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121-IV(Rev) Revised fourth marshalled list for Committee
11th September 2020
Select Committee report
22nd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
11th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121-IV(Provisional) Fourth marshalled list for Committee
9th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
9th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
9th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121-III Third marshalled list for Committee
9th September 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Williams of Trafford to Lord Paddick regarding questions raised in the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill committee stage debate
7th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings) (Lords)
7th September 2020
Committee stage:Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard) (Lords)
7th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121-II(Rev) Revised second marshalled list for Committee
4th September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121-II(Provisional) Second marshalled list for Committee
4th September 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Kevin Foster MP to all MPs regarding the Bill - draft illustrative statutory instruments
2nd September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121-I(Corrected) Marshalled list for Committee
2nd September 2020
Select Committee report
11th Report of the Select Committee on the Constitution
1st September 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121(k) Amendments for Committee
28th August 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121(j) Amendments for Committee
27th August 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121(i) Amendments for Committee
26th August 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121(h) Amendment for Committee
25th August 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121(g) Amendments for Committee
31st July 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121(f) Amendment for Committee
29th July 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121(e) Amendments for Committee
28th July 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121(d) Amendments for Committee
27th July 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121(c) Amendments for Committee
27th July 2020
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum (PDF)
27th July 2020
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
24th July 2020
Amendment papers
HL Bill 121 Running list of amendments (PDF)
24th July 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121(b) Amendments for Committee
23rd July 2020
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 121(a) Amendments for Committee
22nd July 2020
2nd reading (Minutes of (Proceedings) (Lords)
22nd July 2020
2nd reading (Hansard) (Lords)
10th July 2020
Library Notes
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
2nd July 2020
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
1st July 2020
1st reading (Hansard) (Lords)
1st July 2020
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 121 Explanatory Notes
1st July 2020
Bill
HL Bill 121 (as introduced)
1st July 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 30 June 2020
1st July 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 30 June 2020 (PDF)
30th June 2020
Report stage (Commons)
30th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 30 June 2020 - large font accessible version
30th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 30 June 2020
29th June 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Progress of the Bill
29th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 26 June 2020
29th June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments
29th June 2020
Selection of amendments: Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments (PDF)
26th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 25 June 2020
25th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 24 June 2020
24th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 23 June 2020
23rd June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 22 June 2020
22nd June 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Kevin Foster MP regarding the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill following committee stage: government amendments to remove powers conferred on Scotland under Clause 5
22nd June 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Kevin Foster MP to Stuart C Mcdonald MP regarding Irish citizens' rights at the end of the transition period, as discussed during committee stage
22nd June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 19 June 2020
19th June 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 18 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee stage
19th June 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 18 June 2020
19th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) (IB21)
19th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by techUK (IB20)
19th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (IB19)
19th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Countryside Alliance (IB18)
19th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the British Medical Association (IB17)
18th June 2020
Committee stage: 8th sitting (Commons)
18th June 2020
Committee stage: 7th sitting (Commons)
18th June 2020
Committee stage:s: compilation pdf of sitting so far (Commons)
18th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 June 2020
17th June 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Kevin Foster MP to Edward Leigh MP and Graham Stringer MP regarding the position of individuals whose application to the EU Settlement Scheme has been made but not concluded by the end of the grace period
17th June 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 16 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee stage (PDF)
17th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 16 June 2020
17th June 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 16 June 2020
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Lucy Leon, Policy and Practice Advisor - Refuge & Migrant Children, Children's Society (supplementary evidence) (IB16)
17th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the British Egg Industry Council (IB15)
16th June 2020
Committee stage: 6th sitting (Commons)
16th June 2020
Committee stage: 5th sitting (Commons)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Nursing (IB02)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Law Society of England and Wales (IB09)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Independent Age (IB14)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by London First (IB12)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by English UK (IB01)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Lift the Ban Coalition (IB03)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by The Families Together Coalition (IB04)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by The Children's Society (IB05)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) (IB06)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Professor Bernard Ryan (IB07)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by Amnesty International UK (IB08)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by the Law Society of England and Wales (IB09) (PDF)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by UNISON (IB10)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (IB11)
16th June 2020
Written evidence
Written evidence submitted by The Royal Society (IB13)
16th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 June 2020
12th June 2020
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 12 June 2020 at Public Bill Committee stage (PDF)
12th June 2020
Will write letters
Letter from Kevin Foster MP to Edward Leigh MP, and Graham Stringer MP regarding the committee stage of the Bill
12th June 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 June 2020
12th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 11 June 2020
11th June 2020
Committee stage: 3rd sitting (Commons)
11th June 2020
Committee stage: 4th sitting (Commons)
11th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 June 2020
11th June 2020
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 June 2020 (PDF)
10th June 2020
Bill proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 June 2020
10th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 9 June 2020
9th June 2020
Committee stage: 2nd sitting (Commons)
9th June 2020
Committee stage: 1st sitting (Commons)
9th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 June 2020
8th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 5 June 2020
5th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 4 June 2020
4th June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 3 June 2020
3rd June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 2 June 2020
2nd June 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 1 June 2020
21st May 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 May 2020
20th May 2020
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 19 May 2020
20th May 2020
Press notices
Have your say (PDF)
20th May 2020
Press notices
Have your say
18th May 2020
2nd reading (Commons)
18th May 2020
Ways and Means resolution
18th May 2020
Money resolution
18th May 2020
Programme motion
18th May 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Home Office
18th May 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Home Office - Technical Annex (PDF)
18th May 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Home Office (PDF)
18th May 2020
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment from the Home Office - Technical Annex
13th May 2020
Briefing papers
Briefing paper on Second Reading
5th March 2020
1st reading (Commons)
5th March 2020
Human rights memorandum
Human Rights Memorandum from the Home Office
5th March 2020
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Home Office
5th March 2020
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Home Office (PDF)
5th March 2020
Bill
Bill 104 2019-21 (as introduced)
5th March 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 104 EN 2019-21
4th March 2020
Bill
Bill 104 2019-21, large type accessible version
4th March 2020
Explanatory Notes
Bill 104 EN 2019-21, large type accessible version