has commissioned
the Migration Advisory
Committee (MAC) to examine the British labour
market, the overall role of migration in the wider
economy and how the UK’s immigration system should be
aligned with a modern industrial strategy.
The commission represents an extremely important piece of
work, with free movement ending when we exit
the EU. Plans
for the UK’s future immigration system are being
developed which will enable the government to control the
flow of migration from Europe.
The Home Office will ask the MAC to focus the study on
patterns of EU and EEA (European
Economic Area) migration, considering regional
distribution; skill levels; industry sectors and the role
of the self-employed, part-time, agency, temporary and
seasonal workers.
Home Secretary said:
Leaving the European Union gives us the opportunity to
take control of immigration from the EU. We will ensure we continue
to attract those who benefit us economically, socially
and culturally.
But, at the same time, our new immigration system will
give us control of the volume of people coming here –
giving the public confidence we are applying our own
rules on who we want to come to the UK and helping us
to bring down net migration to sustainable levels.
The study I am asking the Migration Advisory Committee
to complete is a major step in ensuring we create a
system that works in the best interests of the country.
The Home Secretary also underlined there will be an
implementation period when the UK leaves
the EU to
ensure there is no ‘cliff edge’ for employers
or EU nationals in the UK.
In addition to the MAC commission, there will be an
extensive cross-government programme of engagement over
the coming months with stakeholders from a number of
sectors, including business, industry, trades unions and
educational institutions.
The MAC, which comprises of a group of internationally
recognised experts in their field, will assess and build
on the internal cross-government work that has already
been completed.
