Brexit: Immigration

Baroness Neville-Rolfe Excerpts
Thursday 29th March 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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Yes. Freedom of movement will continue during the implementation period subject to a registration system.

Baroness Neville-Rolfe Portrait Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con)
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My Lords, following on from that, will the White Paper look ahead at the infrastructure implications of continued immigration for GPs, schools and all of our infrastructure across the UK?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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My noble friend makes a good point. That is one of the key questions that will need to be answered in designing and implementing the new system. I am sure the White Paper will take that fully into account. However, we will want to hear views and comments from all interested parties.