Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the five principles for building a post-Brexit immigration policy set out by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants.

The government will provide strong and proven leadership as Britain begins its negotiations to leave the European Union and forge a new role for ourselves in the world.

We will work hard to get the right deal: one that is unique to Britain and not an ‘off the shelf’ solution - and make Britain a country that truly works not just for a privileged few, but for everybody. This must mean controls on the numbers of people who come to Britain from Europe - but also a positive outcome for those who wish to trade in goods and services.

We are not going to provide a running commentary on every twist and turn of these negotiations. You don’t start a negotiation by telling the people you are negotiating with exactly what you plan to do. That approach won’t help us get the right deal for Britain.