Immigration White Paper Debate

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Department: Home Office

Immigration White Paper

Andy Slaughter 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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With respect, I point out to my hon. Friend that the numbers are already beginning to fall. It is important that we note that the direction of travel is the right one. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister and I have been very clear that we want a sustainable immigration system that sees those numbers coming down, and it is important that we deliver on that.

Andy Slaughter Portrait Andy Slaughter (Hammersmith) (Lab)
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Post March 2019, from a practical point of view, the one in five of my constituents who are EU nationals could: have permanent residency or settled status; be eligible for settled status; have future eligibility for settled status; or not be eligible at all. When they are talking to landlords, employers and the health service, how are they going differentiate which category they fall into?