"Q Okay, but there is a process in place now. Although we have free movement, which this Bill aims to end, there is already a process in place that people from the EU have to follow. It is a cumbersome and bureaucratic process, but it is not true that …..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech
"Q For British citizens in other EU members states, do they have to apply for ID cards now as current members of the EU?
Professor Smismans: For ID cards, no. That is a national issue. There are a lot of EU countries that have registration systems on arrival. The …..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech
Professor Smismans: In some countries, it will create problems in getting access to public services if people are not registered. Under EU law, they could be there for three months without registration. Some countries say that after those three months, you have to register. …..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech
"Q In your briefing, you said that you would prefer the UK to have a simpler immigration system overall. Does removing free movement for EU citizens and standardising it for citizens—whether from the EU, the Commonwealth or the rest of the world—not answer your request for a simpler immigration …..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech
"Q In a new system would you want to see any preferential rights given to EU citizens as opposed to citizens from the rest of the world?
Chai Patel: In an ideal world, people from all countries would be treated equally under the immigration system. What I would be …..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech
"Q Professor Ryan, may I ask you about clause 2, which relates to Irish citizens? Obviously, the rights of Irish citizens and the common travel area were outlined in the Immigration Act 1971. What does the Bill do to that? Does it add to it? Is clause 2 necessary?
"Q Am I understanding you correctly? You feel that clause 2 is necessary to add to the existing rights.
Professor Ryan: In terms of legislation, Irish citizens are protected only when they enter the United Kingdom from elsewhere in the common travel area; they are not exempt from immigration …..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech
"Clause 1 basically repeals free movement between the EU and the UK. Do you think that that will have an effect on overall immigration to the UK?
Professor Manning: We do not focus so much on numbers. In general terms, it is about being more restrictive on the EU side, …..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech