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HANSARD Communities: Charities and VolunteersWe in this House are all grateful for the dedication of charities and volunteers in our constituencies and impressed by their achievements. As the Government’s civil society…13 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Second sitting)Q Conversely, would having a reduction of free movement see wage levels rise, or changes in the availability of lower-paid work? Matthew Fell : This is not primarily an issue that…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Second sitting)Q My second question is to the professor. We heard evidence this morning that there is on average a lower proportion of EU workers in the NHS and the care sector than in other…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Second sitting)Q The key point that I was trying to understand was: would changing the ability of new nurses to come here from the EU have an impact on the NHS? I was not talking about the ones…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Second sitting)Q I recognise the views you have expressed about having a cap of about £30,000, but do you recognise the impact that immigration potentially has had on suppressing wage levels in…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)Q Following Brexit, do you think that there should be a preferential system for all EU citizens? Chai Patel: I do not have any opinion on that, I am afraid. That is beyond our…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)Q What do you think would be the consequences of not delivering on the control of free movement? Lord Green: That is a political question and your Members will know better than I…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)Q Would you agree that delivering on free movement and on the control of free movement, which the Bill would achieve, would be a key part of delivering on the 2016 referendum…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a few questions, which I want to put first to the TUC representative. You talked about having a system that would allow EU citizens similar access to the UK as they enjoy…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Second sitting)Q In terms of productivity, do you think that immigration has any bearing on the levels of productivity in this country? Matthew Fell: In the UK, there are quite clearly issues…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (Second sitting)Q So your view is that free movement should continue. Rosa Crawford: We want the provisions in place to make sure that we get that kind of Brexit deal. To have the deal that we…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)Q Do you think that lower-skilled labour has had any impact on wage levels? Professor Manning: Not to any great extent—we are fairly confident about that. There is some evidence…12 Feb 2019HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill (First sitting)Q How do you see the changes to free movement affecting the economy? Do you think they will have a positive or negative impact, or do you have more detailed concerns? Professor…12 Feb 2019HANSARDEngagementsOn behalf of my hon. Friend the Member for Stafford (Jeremy Lefroy), who has been in his constituency this morning, I want to thank Staffordshire fire and rescue and Staffordshire…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Local Government FinanceI draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I am delighted by the success of Stoke-on-Trent’s pooled bid for 75% business rates retention.…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI think what we in this House are saying is that we want to regain control and ensure that we have a fair system, whereby anybody coming to this country is in the same system and…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillNo, I am making some progress. My constituents want London-based policy makers to focus on doing what it takes, across every nation and region of the United Kingdom, to prioritise…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI totally agree with my right hon. Friend. Certainly, Stoke-on-Trent South has some of the lowest average wage levels in the country, and we need to continue to build on the work…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillNo. I want to make some progress. Freedom of movement did not result in tangible improvements to my constituents’ own quality of life and future prospects, even as it improved the…28 Jan 2019HANSARD Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillWill the hon. Lady let me finish my response? Some parts of the country, and certainly my own, do see differential wage levels, and having lower skills certainly does have an…28 Jan 2019