"Q What is your view about the proposals outlined in the European temporary leave to remain scheme for EU citizens who arrive in the UK after 29 March, in the event of no deal?
Joe Owen: As I have previously said, it seems like a workaround to a problem. …..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"Q I think you were saying earlier that this legislation as it stands, along with the White Paper, is likely to lead to an increase in inward migration. Is that right? That was my understanding.
"Q Given that we are setting a future direction now, what would you like to see in this legislation to make that less likely to happen?
Lord Green: First, it is quite difficult to set out immigration policy in primary legislation. That is why this Bill is drafted as …..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"Q So that is how you would tackle the issue of butchery, for example, which I raised earlier?
Lord Green: I am not an expert on butchery, and there will be special cases of various kinds, but for most of these skills we think that would be a sensible …..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"Q You are being very clear, Professor Ryan, that something should be written into the Bill that protects the rights of people who are here at the moment.
Professor Ryan: This is not the only opportunity to do it, but if there is no deal, this may be the …..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"Q To use your words, that would help us in “future-proofing” the Bill and make it less likely that 40 years down the line, there will be a Windrush scandal in relation to this.
Professor Ryan: Yes. The numbers are massive; we are talking about more than 3 …..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"Q Professor Manning, could I come back to the issue of thresholds? At the moment, £30,000 is the threshold written in, but I think you suggested that the threshold needs to be less than that in certain areas. We talked about care, but we might also talk about something …..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech
"Q What my hon. Friend the Member for Torfaen said about Wales could well be said about the Lincolnshire area I am in, where average salaries are not at £30,000. You are setting a bar at a high level compared with what people are already being paid in those …..." Nicholas Dakin - View Speech