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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by David Anderson (Labour). It was answered on Wednesday, 1 March 2017 on behalf of the Scotland Office.


Leaving the EU: EU Nationals in Scotland

Question

It is clear that the Government are happy to play political football with these people’s lives. It shows contempt for 12,000 people working in our health and social care service in Scotland and for 20,000 people working in the food industry, which the Secretary of State has just bragged is the most important part of Scottish industry. When will he stop treating these people this way and give them the guarantee they need to live a happy and secure life in Scotland?

Answer

I have made it absolutely clear, as has the Prime Minister, how much we value the contribution that EU nationals make in Scotland to both the economy and civic society. We want them to stay, but we also want UK nationals elsewhere in the EU to be able to stay where they are.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
622 c283 
Session
2016-17
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
EU nationals Scotland Brexit
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk