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HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q What has been the effect on your rights, as British citizens living in the EU, of the uncertainty over the rights of EU citizens in the UK? Kalba Meadows: We share the…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q What concerns do you have about the changes the Government have already introduced on social security through secondary legislation? Jeremy Morgan: You have to bear in mind that…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Clause 5 of this Bill grants the Secretary of State: “Power to modify retained direct EU legislation relating to social security coordination”. What concerns do you have about…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Thank you for attending. Clause 5 of this Bill— Jeremy Morgan: Can I ask you if we could cheat? We are the only representatives of British citizens in Europe, and we have heard…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Knowing what we know about where we are with the current immigration system, do you think that it needs to be reviewed before we add another 3 million or 4 million EU citizens?…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Do you think there was sufficient scrutiny of the hostile environment when it was brought in? Joe Owen: That is a good question. That came through primary legislation with the…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Do you think there is sufficient scrutiny of immigration rules now? Joe Owen: There is obviously value in having immigration rules that can be quick and responsive and make…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q What do you think about the powers in clause 4? Joe Owen: The Bill is a framework Bill that gives the Government broad powers with which to move forward. In some respects,…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q This 3 million is a big number. Even if small numbers get caught up in something like what has happened with Windrush, do you think there is a risk that EU citizens will be…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q What concerns do you have about the Henry VIII powers in this Bill? Do they potentially allow the Government to amend the rights of EU citizens in the UK by secondary…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q We heard from Professor Bernard Ryan on Tuesday that a gap in the Bill is its lack of provisions for EU citizens who are already here and who will now apply for settled status.…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q As it is currently drafted, the Bill contains no protections for EU citizens already resident in the UK. Would there be stronger protection for EU citizens if the Government’s…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Could the Government use powers in the Bill to amend immigration legislation affecting non-EU nationals? Professor Peers: As I understand the Bill, it is focused on ending the…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Clause 4(2) gives the Secretary of State powers to modify “any provision made by or under primary legislation passed before, or in the same Session as, this Act” and “retained…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Professor, you have highlighted certain discrepancies between the treatment of EU citizens who are already in the UK in the event that we reach a deal, and their treatment in…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Just to make sure we catch both these areas, I have two quick questions. We have heard that the implementation Bill may be a chance to guarantee the rights of EU citizens in…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q You said that 70% were returnees. Do you have any other concerns about the 12-month visa, or the £30,000 income threshold that we have been talking about? James Porter:…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q In your view, can those vacancies not be filled by workers from the UK? James Porter: No. That is generally recognised. In fact, the Migration Advisory Committee report…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Fourth sitting)Q 280 I am someone non-Scottish, to start with. Do you have concerns about Scotland’s agricultural and associated sectors’ ability to recruit the labour they will need post…14 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Third sitting)Q Will you also shed some light on the number of people who have been detained and later given some sort of leave to remain? Hilary Brown: There are high numbers of people who are…14 Feb 2019