Govt immigration white paper - an enormous red tape threat to UK businesses
Monday, 11 February 2019 10:12
Responding to a report by Global Future which shows the deep costs
to our economy of the Government's immigration white paper, Liberal
Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson Ed Davey said:
“Conservative immigration plans represent the biggest red tape
threat UK businesses have ever seen – far outweighing anything
that came from Brussels. “Local hospitals are already
struggling to recruit the doctors and nurses they need, and now the
Tories would take millions away from...Request free trial
Responding to a report by Global Future which shows the deep costs
to our economy of the Government's immigration white paper, Liberal
Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson said:
“Conservative immigration plans represent the biggest red
tape threat UK businesses have ever seen – far outweighing anything
that came from Brussels.
“Local hospitals are already struggling to recruit the
doctors and nurses they need, and now the Tories would take
millions away from frontline care to pay for the cost of navigating
the Home Office’s complex and bureaucratic immigration
system.
“These policies would be expensive and destructive for
employers across the country, and Britain simply can’t afford them.
That’s why the Liberal Democrats are opposing the Tories’
half-baked plans to end free movement with the EU.”
ENDS
Notes to editors:
link to the full report here
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