European Union Committee
Brexit: UK-EU movement of people
14th Report of Session 2016-17 - published 6 March 2017 - HL Paper 121
Contents
The purpose and scope of this inquiry
Table 1: EU Treaty provisions relating to the Four Freedoms
Box 1: The 2004 Citizens Directive
Free movement of persons and the Single Market
Transitional controls on free movement
Figure 1: Immigration Flows to the UK by nationality, 1975–2013
Figure 2: Long-term international migration to the UK, 1970–2015
Figure 3: EU immigration to the UK, 2006 to 2016
Figure 4: IPS data by reason of migration for EU and non-EU citizens
Figure 5: Number of UK-born migrants living in other EU member states, 2015 estimates
Chapter 2: The UK’s objectives
What is to be achieved by ending free movement?
Supporting the UK labour market and economy
Implications for Brexit negotiations
Chapter 3: Dismantling free movement
Free movement with an emergency brake
Free movement with a job offer
Figure 8: Main applicant visas for skilled work
Box 3: EU rules on third-country nationals
Chapter 4: EU migration for low-skilled work
Effect of immigration on wages
Effect of reducing migration on wages
Summary of conclusions and recommendations
Appendix 1: List of Members and declarations of interest
Evidence is published online at http://www.parliament.uk/movement-of-people-inquiry and available for inspection at the Parliamentary Archives (020 7129 3074).
Q in footnotes refers to a question in oral evidence.