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Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements
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Formed
| 2020
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2020
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Jurisdiction
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Headquarters
| Swansea
, Wales
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Employees
| 60-70
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Minister responsible
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Non-departmental public body executives
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Website
| Official website
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The
Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens' Rights Agreements
(
IMA
;
Welsh
:
Awdurdod Monitro Annibynnol ar gyfer y Cytundebau
Hawliau Dinasyddion
)
[1]
is a
body corporate
set up in the United Kingdom by the
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020
[2]
[3]
to monitor the functioning of the provisions of the
Brexit withdrawal agreement
relating to citizens' rights, and to protect the rights of
European Union
citizens in the UK.
[4]
[5]
Based in
Swansea
, Wales,
[6]
it is an
executive non-departmental public body
, sponsored by the
Ministry of Justice
.
[7]
Its interim-chair is Leo O'Reily.
[8]
[9]
Role of the IMA
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When the United Kingdom made the decision to exit the European Union (EU) a formal agreement was established to protect citizens whom the exit would impact upon. As part of that, we have been established to make sure the agreement is being properly upheld. In specific terms, the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements (IMA) protects the rights of EU and EEA EFTA citizens, and their family members, in the UK and Gibraltar. Essentially, the IMA helps people from EU and EEA EFTA countries get the same rights as they did before the UK left the EU. The IMA are responsible for making sure that UK public bodies are respecting the rights of EU and EEA EFTA citizens and their family members. Public bodies can include:
[10]
- government departments (such as the Home Office or HM Revenue and Customs)
- devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
- government agencies (such as the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency)
- local councils
- non-departmental public bodies (such as NHS England or the Health and Safety Executive)
- public corporations (such as the BBC or the Pension Protection Fund)
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Many of the organisations the IMA monitor are on the list of departments, agencies and public bodies on located on www.gov.uk. The IMA are also responsible for monitoring public bodies in Gibraltar.
[10]
Enforcement & Investigations
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Home Office
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In October 2022, IMA took the
Home Office
to court, arguing that it is against the withdrawal agreement for the government to require EU citizens to apply for
settled status
upon the expiry of their
pre-settled status
.
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Structure
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The Independent Monitoring Authority costs of a non-executive board of six directors representing each governed area represented in the Withdrawal Agreement.
Portrait
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Name
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Post held
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Appointed Until
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Vacant
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Chairman
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Leo O'Reilly
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Interim-Chairman
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7 December 2023
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Punam Birly
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Non-executive Director
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7 December 2025
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Ronnie Alexander
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Non-executive Director
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16 March 2024
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Marcus Killick
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Non-executive Director
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7 December 2023
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Joyce Cullen
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Non-executive Director
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9 February 2024
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All non-executive directors are appointed by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.
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Day-to-day manage is delegated to the Chief Executive of the IMA who has overall responsibility for the three directorates.
Portrait
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Name
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Post held
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Post Held Since
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Tenure
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Miranda Biddle
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Chief Executive Officer
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July 2023
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320 days
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Andrew Bagley
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Director of Governance and Corporate Services
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September 2020
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3 years, 288 days
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Rhys Davies
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General Counsel
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November 2020
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3 years, 240 days
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Pam Everett
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Director of Operational Delivery
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November 2020
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3 years, 258 days
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Former executive and non-executive directors
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Portrait
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Name
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Post held
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Start
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End
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Tenure
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Dr Kathryn Chamberlain
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Chief Executive Officer
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2020
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2023
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3 years, 180 days
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Sir Ashley Fox
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Chairman
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2020
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2023
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2 years, 281 days
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References
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