Baroness Williams of Trafford - Contributions

Baroness Williams of Trafford

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Lords, Life peer (2013 - present)

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European Union: Freedom of Movement

Lords Chamber on 12 January 201712/01/2017

My Lords, as we exit the European Union, one of the balances to be struck is about controlling immigration and at the same time ensuring that we have the skills in this country needed to meet our economy.

European Union: Freedom of Movement

Lords Chamber on 12 January 201712/01/2017

My Lords, it is not a failure to implement; it is a difference in each country’s implementation of its legislation. This country is more than generous in its implementation of that directive.

European Union: Freedom of Movement

Lords Chamber on 12 January 201712/01/2017

My noble friend raises the point about different countries’ implementation of the directive although we have not, as a Government, done a comparative analysis. However, he is absolutely right.

European Union: Freedom of Movement

Lords Chamber on 12 January 201712/01/2017

All people who are resident in a country for more than a certain number of days a year are liable to pay the taxes of that country.

European Union: Freedom of Movement

Lords Chamber on 12 January 201712/01/2017

I am not entirely sure, but all those distinctions and discussions that will be taking place will be solidified in the fullness of time as we go through this process.

European Union: Freedom of Movement

Lords Chamber on 12 January 201712/01/2017

My Lords, I do not disagree at all that the EU free movers contribute to the economy. We were talking yesterday about doctors, nurses and various other people who contribute to the public sector. I cannot remember the first part of the question, but I thi...

European Union: Freedom of Movement

Lords Chamber on 12 January 201712/01/2017

My Lords, I think I did answer the noble Lord’s question. Each member state implements the free movement directive through their respective domestic legislation, all of which have different nuances within them.

European Union: Freedom of Movement

Lords Chamber on 12 January 201712/01/2017

My Lords, that will certainly be determined in negotiations as we exit the EU.

European Union: Freedom of Movement

Lords Chamber on 12 January 201712/01/2017

My Lords, the Government do not comment on other member states’ implementation of the free movement directive. We are about to begin these negotiations and it would wrong to set out our position in advance, but the Government are clear that at every step...

European Union: Freedom of Movement

Lords Chamber on 12 January 201712/01/2017

My Lords, the free movement of persons for work and other purposes is provided for in the treaties and CJEU case law and largely governed by the free movement directive. All member states are bound by this directive, including the UK, and implement this t...

Brexit: EU Nationals’ Right to Remain

Lords Chamber on 11 January 201711/01/2017

My Lords, the Prime Minister has made it absolutely clear that she wants to hear from all sectors and from anybody who is interested in the subject of Brexit. All opinions and cases made to her will be listened to, and she will form her views accordingly....

Brexit: EU Nationals’ Right to Remain

Lords Chamber on 11 January 201711/01/2017

My Lords, as we conduct our negotiations, it must be a priority to regain more control of the numbers of people who come here from Europe but also to allow British companies and British public services to employ people with the correct skills, and compani...

Brexit: EU Nationals’ Right to Remain

Lords Chamber on 11 January 201711/01/2017

My Lords, I am sure that the Prime Minister will lay out the position in a clear manner as we move towards the triggering of Article 50 by the end of March, which is not very long to go.

Brexit: EU Nationals’ Right to Remain

Lords Chamber on 11 January 201711/01/2017

My noble friend is absolutely right about the importance of the financial sector to the UK economy. We have the largest financial sector in the world. The Prime Minister will lay out those plans in due course as we exit the European Union.

Brexit: EU Nationals’ Right to Remain

Lords Chamber on 11 January 201711/01/2017

My Lords, the Prime Minister has been very reasonable in her position. We are absolutely welcoming to EU residents who come here and have said that we will protect their status as long as that is done in return. When the noble Lord talks about the proport...

Brexit: EU Nationals’ Right to Remain

Lords Chamber on 11 January 201711/01/2017

My Lords, I totally agree with my noble friend—I am proud to be his honourable friend. Of course, this will be part and parcel of what we discuss. The Government totally acknowledge where the skills gaps lie, where temporary labour might be needed, and t...

Brexit: EU Nationals’ Right to Remain

Lords Chamber on 11 January 201711/01/2017

My Lords, the Government have been absolutely clear that we will seek to reach an agreement on this issue at an early stage of negotiations with the EU. I totally dispute the notion of a trade-off, because the EU’s refusal to guarantee the status of UK na...

Brexit: EU Nationals’ Right to Remain

Lords Chamber on 11 January 201711/01/2017

My Lords, the Prime Minister has been clear that she wants to secure the status of EU nationals already living here. The only circumstance in which that would not be possible is if British citizens’ rights in other EU member states were not protected in r...

Pitchford Inquiry

Lords Chamber on 9 January 201709/01/2017

My Lords, I will not anticipate the outcome of the inquiry, or indeed the report that is due in the spring of next year. Nor will I therefore predetermine what might or might not be in terms of the IP Act.

Pitchford Inquiry

Lords Chamber on 9 January 201709/01/2017

My Lords, there is a strict code of ethics on how people’s photographs are held if somebody has not been convicted. Perhaps I could write to the noble Lord further on the matter that he has raised.

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