| Author (Person) | Morris, Marley |
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| Publisher | Institute for Public Policy Research |
| Publication Date | April 2017 |
| Content Type | Report |
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The United Kingdom think tank Institute for Public Policy Research published a report Striking the right deal: UK–EU migration and the Brexit negotiations on the 28 April 2017. The report suggested that it was in the United Kingdom's interest for the government to seek a new agreement on UK–EU migration as part of the Brexit negotiations. The IPPR tested the options against its progressive settlement criteria, and proposed a negotiating strategy for the government as discussions begin. The government should seek a new agreement on UK-EU migration as part of the forthcoming Brexit negotiations. This agreement should find a compromise between the UK and the EU by granting the UK greater control over EU migration while retaining elements of the current migration rules. This should operate through an agreement to continue free movement for certain categories of people – for instance, certain occupations or sectors – and not others. If this is not negotiable, then the UK should instead seek to negotiate an agreement to implement temporary controls on free movement during periods of high migration pressures. A UK-EU agreement on migration would be in the national interest. First, it would significantly help support the government’s aims to secure an ambitious free trade agreement with the EU. Second, our research suggests that the impacts of stringent restrictions on the UK labour market could be substantial; a UK-EU agreement on migration could thereby ameliorate any negative post-Brexit effects on the labour market. Third, our analysis of public opinion suggests there is political scope for a deal on migration with the EU. A deal of the type we suggest could therefore help the EU negotiations, benefit the UK labour market, as well as secure public consent. |
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| Source Link | http://www.ippr.org/publications/striking-the-right-deal |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Justice and Home Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
