Immigration Rules: Au Pairs

Baroness Chapman of Darlington Excerpts

Monday 8th November 2021 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)]

My noble friend clearly gets it: since we left the EU, we are treating all countries the same.

[Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)]

This is not really about au pairs, is it? This is about opportunities for young people. Is it not correct that the Government did not think about opportunities for young people when they did their Brexit deal, just like they did not think about food producers, the cultural industries or even the people of Northern Ireland? Will the Minister commit to speak to her colleague the noble Lord, Lord Frost, to make sure that appropriate changes are made to the Brexit deal which deal with this, alongside the other problems the Government have created by omitting arrangements for young people?

[Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)]

As I said in answer to a previous question, there are 20,000 young people from participating countries or territories coming here to experience life in the UK. I would not say that that is a scheme that is closing down opportunities for young people.