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| EU free movement could last 'years' after Brexit as Government suggests 'phased' immigration controls | |
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| New immigration controls promised by the Government in light of Brexit may not be imposed in full straight after Britain leaves the EU, the Government has said. | New immigration controls promised by the Government in light of Brexit may not be imposed in full straight after Britain leaves the EU, the Government has said. |
| In a White Paper spelling out more details of its plan for a post-EU Britain ministers said a “phased process of implementation” could see the full eventual controls delayed – meaning Theresa may could go into the next election without full controls in place. | |
| Pro-EU campaigners said the announcement appeared to show free movement would last for "many years" while Ukip said it showed the public would conclude the Tories were not "serious about taking back control" of immigration. | |
| The document says Britain would regain “control” of its borders by leaving the freedom of movement directive of but does not mention reducing the number of people coming to the UK. | The document says Britain would regain “control” of its borders by leaving the freedom of movement directive of but does not mention reducing the number of people coming to the UK. |
| The Government strongly hints that MPs will get a say in drawing up the plans, promising Parliament an “important role”. | The Government strongly hints that MPs will get a say in drawing up the plans, promising Parliament an “important role”. |
| “Implementing any new immigration arrangements for EU nationals and the support they receive will be complex and Parliament will have an important role in considering these matters further,” the policy paper said. | “Implementing any new immigration arrangements for EU nationals and the support they receive will be complex and Parliament will have an important role in considering these matters further,” the policy paper said. |
| “There may be a phased process of implementation to prepare for the new arrangements. | “There may be a phased process of implementation to prepare for the new arrangements. |
| “This would give businesses and individuals enough time to plan and prepare for those new arrangements.” | “This would give businesses and individuals enough time to plan and prepare for those new arrangements.” |
| There is little public detail about what the planned immigration controls will actually involve. | There is little public detail about what the planned immigration controls will actually involve. |
| The Government has ruled out implementing a points-based immigration system as promised by the Leave campaign. | The Government has ruled out implementing a points-based immigration system as promised by the Leave campaign. |
| Ukip's immigration spokesperson John Buckley MEP told The Independent: "Most people who voted Leave wanted to see immigration controlled and reduced, however today's White Paper is vague at best in setting out when this will happen. | |
| "Based on the Conservative government's utter failure to bring down immigration to their promised 'tens of thousands' the public would be right to conclude from today's White Paper that the government isn't serious about taking back control of our borders & immigration any time soon. | |
| "Will the government make an immediate commitment to take back total control of our borders & immigration by the end of the Article 50 negotiation and no later than 2019? Voters have had enough of being duped by the political class and UKIP stands ready to expose any shenanigans from a Prime Minister that talks the talk, but more often than not doesn't walk the walk" | |
| Joe Carberry, co-Executive Director of Open Britain, said: “The Government are sacrificing our valuable place in the Single Market for an apparently vital end to free movement, which now may not happen for many years. | |
| “The only real conclusion from an otherwise thin white Paper is that there is no mandate for or merit in allowing immigration policy to drive economic policy. | |
| “The Government would be far better served negotiating for full participation in the Single Market and arguing for reform of free movement of labour on a Europe-wide basis.” | |
| The White paper also says: “We will create an immigration system that allows us to control numbers and encourage the brightest and the best to come to this country, as part of a stable and prosperous future with the EU and our European partners | The White paper also says: “We will create an immigration system that allows us to control numbers and encourage the brightest and the best to come to this country, as part of a stable and prosperous future with the EU and our European partners |
| “We are considering very carefully the options that are open to us to gain control of the numbers of people coming to the UK from the EU. | “We are considering very carefully the options that are open to us to gain control of the numbers of people coming to the UK from the EU. |
| It continues: “It is important that we understand the impacts on the different sectors of the economy and the labour market. | It continues: “It is important that we understand the impacts on the different sectors of the economy and the labour market. |
| “We will, therefore, ensure that businesses and communities have the opportunity to contribute their views. Equally, we will need to understand the potential impacts of any proposed changes in all the parts of the UK. | “We will, therefore, ensure that businesses and communities have the opportunity to contribute their views. Equally, we will need to understand the potential impacts of any proposed changes in all the parts of the UK. |
| “So we will build a comprehensive picture of the needs and interests of all parts of the UK and look to develop a system that works for all.” | “So we will build a comprehensive picture of the needs and interests of all parts of the UK and look to develop a system that works for all.” |
| Making a statement to the commons on the white paper, Brexit Secretary David Davis appeared to confirm that the UK would quit the European Customs Union, but did not give any further information on the specific arrangements could be introduced to replace it. | |
| In her Lancaster House speech on Brexit, Theresa May said Britain could seek to maintain ‘associate membership’ of the customs union, but would seek an arrangement that would allow it to strike trade deals with other countries, something customs union members cannot do. | |
| Asked to confirm that the U.K. is “definitely leaving the customs union,” Mr Davis said the white paper made clear the intention to “exclude ourselves from the common commercial policy and the common external tariff, which amounts to that.” | |
| The white paper states that different transitional arrangements of varying lengths, could be necessary for different sectors of the economy and the wider negotiation, from cars and food products to free movement of people. | |
| But it adds that: “"The interim arrangements we rely upon are likely to be a matter of negotiation. The UK will not, however, seek some form of unlimited transitional status. That would not be good for the UK and nor would it be good for the EU." | |
| Disputes over trade and regulations are arbitrated by the European Court of Justice, which the white paper makes clear the UK intends to completely leave the jurisdiction of, but accepts states that a new dispute resolution mechanism will be needed to ensure "uniform and fair enforcement of agreements" - possibly via an arbitration panel. | |
| Labour's Helen Goodman said proposals to leave the customs union were having a "devastating impact" on the manufacturing industry. | |
| The Bishop Auckland MP said: "You said we would have meaningful votes on a whole range of things. | |
| "How can it be that (the document) commits us to leaving the customs union, which will have a devastating impact on manufacturing, without any analysis of the effect and no impact assessment?" |