Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill [ Lords]

Part of Bailiffs (Repeals and Amendment) – in the House of Commons at 3:45 pm on 2 June 2009.

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Photo of Jacqui Smith Jacqui Smith Home Secretary 3:45, 2 June 2009

Free movement, and its relationship to trade and the free market, is an important element of our membership of the EU. We have taken action on new member states to ensure that, through the workers registration scheme—which the Opposition opposed—we are clear about being able to count and tackle benefit entitlement. However, we should maintain that significant ability to travel freely and work in the EU.