I agree with the hon. Gentleman. Businesses and trade organisations in my constituency want certainty and transitional arrangements. Universities and others who employ migrant workers are saying, “What is your new immigration policy going to be, and how do we make sure we have the workers we need?” It is not politically correct to say this, but it is in the interests of British business and workers that we have migrant workers. It is they who make British business so good and who make us the fifth-strongest economy.
The Government's Plan for Brexit
Proceeding contribution from
Anna Soubry
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 7 December 2016.
It occurred during Opposition day on The Government's Plan for Brexit.
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