What effect will Brexit have on the UK's job market? Lords Committee to continue taking evidence
On Tuesday 28 February 2017 the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee is taking evidence about regional migration and what the UK can learn from the experiences of other countries.
This evidence session is part of the Committee's inquiry into ‘Brexit and the Labour Market'.
At 3.35pm the Committee will hear evidence from:
- Professor Robert Wright, Professor of Economics, Strathclyde Business School, Strathclyde University
- Chris Murray, Research Fellow, Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
- Colin Stanbridge, Chief Executive, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI).
Questions the Committee is likely to ask include:
- Would the differences in the UK's regional labour markets justify a separate migration policy?
- Should Scotland or London be able to set their own immigration policy after Brexit?
- What lessons can be learnt from countries that have implemented regional immigration policies?
At 4.15pm the Committee will hear evidence from:
- Dr Martin Ruhs, Associate Professor of Political Economy, University of Oxford
- Dr Lucie Cerna, Research Associate, Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), University of Oxford
- Dr Jean-Christophe Dumont, Head of the International Migration Division, Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris (OECD).
Questions the Committee is likely to ask include:
- How do other developed countries regulate labour migration?
- How do other countries distinguish between high-skilled and low-skilled immigration?
- Based on the international experience, should the Government focus on controlling the number of immigrants or their characteristics?
- What non-migration policies are important in affecting immigration flows?
The evidence session will take place at 3.35pm on Tuesday 28 February 2017 in Committee Room 1 of the House of Lords.
