Brexit: EU Nationals’ Right to Remain Debate

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Department: Home Office

Brexit: EU Nationals’ Right to Remain

Lord Wigley Excerpts
Wednesday 11th January 2017

(7 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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My noble friend is absolutely right about the importance of the financial sector to the UK economy. We have the largest financial sector in the world. The Prime Minister will lay out those plans in due course as we exit the European Union.

Lord Wigley Portrait Lord Wigley (PC)
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My Lords, is the Minister aware that there are key workers in the health sector already looking for jobs because of the uncertainty, fearful that 12 or 18 months down the road there will be tremendous competition with people looking back to their home countries for jobs? Will she do everything she can to end that uncertainty?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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My Lords, I am sure that the Prime Minister will lay out the position in a clear manner as we move towards the triggering of Article 50 by the end of March, which is not very long to go.