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Brexit and Fair Movement of People Brexit and Fair Movement of People Securing Wales’ Future Securing Wales’ Future | 1 Contents Preface from the Cabinet First Minister’s Secretary for Finance Foreword and Local Government 1 Page 4 2 Page 5 Background, Context Summary and Definitions 3 Page 6 4 Page 9 A Picture of Migration Future Policy and its Effects in Wales Considerations 5 Page 13 6 Page 26 Conclusion Annex A 7 Page 35 8 Page 37 Annex B Annex C 9 Page 41 10 Page 49 Annex D Annex E 11 Page 73 12 Page 79 © Hawlfraint y Goron / Crown copyright 2017 WG31924 ISBN digidol / Digital ISBN 978-1-4734-9831-0 ISBN argraffu / Print ISBN 978-1-78859-580-3 1 First Minister’s Foreword The way in which the UK In our White Paper, ‘Securing effectively, and fair to those Government deals with the issue Wales’ Future’, we set out an across our country who feel of migration to and from the approach which would allow vulnerable to what is seen as European Union (EU) is critical Wales and the UK to continue competition for work, benefits to securing the right outcome of to benefit from inward migration and public services. the UK’s negotiations on leaving while taking on board these the EU – an outcome that is right concerns. It is an approach for all parts of the UK, and which consistent, we believe, with our reflects the varying and specific top priority of securing continued needs across the devolved full and unfettered access to the nations and English regions. Single Market. The results of the General In this paper – the latest in Election showed clearly that the a series of policy documents Carwyn Jones UK Government has no mandate examining in detail the First Minister of Wales for a ‘hard Brexit’ in which our implications for Wales of leaving economy is sacrificed, and the European Union – we public services damaged, for develop these ideas, based self-defeating, arbitrary limits on on further research and migration. More than ever, there analysis, and also consider is a need for a broad-based the implications should the UK consensus to be developed Government nevertheless pursue which is in the best interests of a policy based on quantitative Wales and the whole of the UK. restrictions on EU migration. At the same time, we recognise The fair migration policy which that concerns about migration we propose – in which migration featured prominently in the is linked more closely to work debate leading up to the and in which exploitation of referendum on the UK’s workers is tackled properly – membership of the EU and that is one which I believe would too many people here in Wales command wide support from feel vulnerable and exploited. people across Wales and the whole UK. That’s why the Welsh Government that I lead is It is a policy which would be fair committed to making Wales a to EU citizens who have already fair work nation where everyone made Wales their home – a can access better jobs closer group which the UK Government to home, where everyone can has treated like pawns in a develop their careers, and game – fair to those who come where we can all expect decent, in the future, who we will need life-enhancing work without if our economy is to flourish and exploitation or poverty. our public services are to work 4 | BrexitFair Movement and Fair Movement of People of People 2 Preface from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government Wales welcomes people from of exploitation of workers which The consequences of closing around the world – people will, we believe, improve wages our borders would be damaging who want to visit and conduct and conditions for all workers. to Wales’ economy and public business in the short term; That is why an integral strand of services. That does not need people who want to move here this document is concerned with to happen, as this document for longer periods to work or looking at how existing legislation demonstrates. study; and people fleeing danger to prevent exploitation of workers such as refugees and asylum can be better enforced to We do not intend here to seekers. improve wages and conditions, describe a new immigration particularly for the lowest paid. system in full detail – that is the We celebrate the fact that UK Government’s job – instead many citizens of other countries The evidence-based position we describe a framework for choose to make Wales home, we set out in this document future migration which we believe and those who live and work in contrasts with the UK will meet Wales’ needs, and work Wales play a crucial role in our Government’s blinkered view on for the UK as a whole. society – they are employed immigration which has distorted in our key business sectors, their approach to negotiations deliver vital public services with the EU. Their insistence, for and strengthen the academic example, that students should excellence in our universities. be counted within net migration Mark Drakeford targets was based on a flawed Cabinet Secretary for Finance Although levels of immigration estimate of the number of and Local Government in Wales are relatively low students overstaying their visas, compared to some other parts but recent statistics have shown of the UK, immigration was a this to be grossly overstated. We concern for a significant number maintain that students – who of people who voted ‘leave’ in contribute to our economy and to the referendum on membership our society as a whole – should of the EU. For some, these views not be counted in net migration were based on ‘taking back targets. control’ of immigration, and perceptions that immigration We will also continue to need creates pressures on public to recruit doctors, nurses, services, jobs and wage levels. engineers, workers for the tourism, food and agriculture Wales’ interests are best served sectors, academics and others through full and unfettered from Europe after Brexit. We access to the Single Market. are starting to see a worrying Consistent with this we advocate number of EU citizens leaving a flexible – but managed the UK. This is putting pressure – approach to migration on employers who, in some more closely connected to cases, are already experiencing employment. This must be recruitment challenges. coupled with rigorous prevention Brexit and Fair Movement of People | 5 3 Summary In our White Paper, ‘Securing contribute immensely to our of our key economic sectors and Wales’ Future’, we set out our economy and society. Their rights delivery of our public services. priorities to ensure Wales’ future should be protected, as should In the longer term, we would like to prosperity after the UK’s exit those of Welsh and UK people discuss with the UK Government from the EU. These priorities living elsewhere in the EU. The a reform of wider UK migration include a managed but flexible continuing uncertainty over policy which would recognise that approach to migration that their future rights and status the distinct needs of Wales and supports our ambition for full is unwelcome and, we believe, indeed other nations and regions and unfettered access to the unnecessary. within the UK cannot easily be met Single Market, linking migration through the blunt and resource- more closely to employment. Our proposals are summarised intensive UK-wide approach We address concerns about below. currently in place. the perceived role of migration in undermining wages and Future UK Immigration If the UK decides to adopt an conditions for workers, by System for EEA and Swiss immigration approach which emphasising better enforcement nationals favours specific sectors at a UK of legislation to prevent their We are committed to developing level, we believe that this could exploitation. the skills of people in Wales severely disadvantage Wales by to ensure that they have the making it very difficult to recruit to This document sets out abilities needed to seize job sectors where we currently have a information and evidence opportunities. Alongside this, high demand for migrant workers. about migration in Wales, and the Welsh economy will continue We would be firmly opposed to describes our ideas for the to need and benefit from the such an approach. Rather, our future, focusing specifically contributions of immigrants. preference would be for a spatially- on future migration from the Our analysis shows that the differentiated approach, where the European Economic Area (EEA). majority of EU nationals who Welsh Government would have a This does not mean that we live in Wales are part of a family stronger role in determining how believe the current system for unit; future policy must recognise future migration to Wales would non-EEA migration is necessarily that migration is not just about be managed, in order to ensure well-suited to Wales’ needs: individuals but families too. that Wales’ key sectors, public but we recognise that, firstly, services and universities can the movement of people We believe that, after our continue to recruit from Europe. between the UK and the rest of departure from the EU, our Any such approach must be based the EEA will be a key issue in future special relationship on fairness, proper enforcement discussing the future relationship with Europe should include a of rules and proportionate between the UK and the EU; differentiated and preferential administration. and secondly, that given the approach to immigration for challenges of Brexit, significant EEA and Swiss nationals. Self-employment is a critical part of reform of wider migration policy Leaving the EU should not our economic mix and appropriate will need to wait until after we affect the arrangements for arrangements must be factored have left the EU.
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