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Motion · S5M-16102 · 1 Mar 2019

Dumfries and Galloway Council United in Support of EU Citizens

Lodged by Emma Harper Standard Motion 14 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates Dumfries and Galloway Council on agreeing, at a meeting of the full council and with cross party support, a motion that it considers states unequivocally to EU citizens that they are welcome in the local authority, and that the council wants them to stay; shares what it considers the council’s concerns over the potential impact of Brexit on the cultural, social and economic wellbeing of the region; understands that the motion expresses particular concern regarding the UK Government’s £30,000 cap on tier 2 visas, and the impact that such a cap could have on the recruitment of vital roles such as carers, teachers, agricultural and domestic workers, areas in which the region has challenges recruiting; emphasises what it sees as the concerns of people across Scotland regarding the Brexit date being only days away and, it considers, the UK Government being no closer to achieving a deal with the EU, and congratulates the Scottish Government for what it sees as its work to protect Scotland from the harmful impacts of Brexit to every sector of society and the economy.

Supporters (14)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.