The Home Secretary has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to examine the role EU nationals play in the UK economy and society.
As part of the major study, the government’s independent advisers on migration will also look at how the UK’s immigration system should be aligned with a modern industrial strategy.
The Home Secretary underlined there will be an implementation period when the UK leaves the EU to ensure there is no ‘cliff edge’ for employers or EU nationals in the UK. In addition to the MAC commission, there will be an extensive cross-government programme of engagement over the coming months with stakeholders from a number of sectors, including business, industry, trades unions and educational institutions.
We have previously set out our concerns on how the heritage sector workforce may be affected by changes to immigration policy in our Brexit Briefing. The Heritage Alliance hopes to meet with the MAC to discuss these issues in the coming weeks.