Immigration White Paper Debate

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Department: Home Office

Immigration White Paper

Bill Grant Excerpts
Monday 5th February 2018

(6 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Caroline Nokes Portrait Caroline Nokes
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I thank the hon. Gentleman for that question. He is of course right to point out that EU citizens who have made their lives in the UK have made a huge contribution to our country. That is precisely why we want to see their rights preserved and, indeed, why the Government are legislating that they should be through the withdrawal agreement. I absolutely take on board his comment about the Scottish Government. I reassure him that we will of course continue to work with our colleagues in the Scottish Government to make sure that we get the best results for the whole United Kingdom.

Bill Grant Portrait Bill Grant (Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (Con)
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Will my right hon. Friend confirm that the Government are committed to leaving the single market and that that will allow the United Kingdom to have more control over EU immigration in future?

Caroline Nokes Portrait Caroline Nokes
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My hon. Friend will know as well as I do that, when people voted in June 2016 to leave the EU, part of that decision for some people was based on immigration. That is why we are taking back control of our borders and will do so through the immigration Bill when it is introduced.