Immigration White Paper Debate

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Department: Home Office

Immigration White Paper

Tony Lloyd 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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Of course we need to ensure that we have a sustainable system, which is why it is important that the Bill and the White Paper take account of all views expressed to us by all sectors. That is what we are determined to do to get this right.

Tony Lloyd Portrait Tony Lloyd (Rochdale) (Lab)
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Even if the Minister cannot confirm any other great details, will she re-emphasise the point that there will be no change to the historical rights of citizens of the Irish Republic to travel to and work in Britain?

Caroline Nokes Portrait Caroline Nokes
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I think that we have been quite clear that those from the common travel area will be able to continue to travel, as indeed they could from 1920 onwards—long before we became members of the European Union.