What representations has the First Minister made to UK Government departments with regard to freedom of movement of people since the EU Referendum result?
I wrote to the then Home Secretary, now Prime Minister, on 5 July concerning the many sectors of business and public services, including the NHS, which currently depend on EU citizens to fill vital posts. I have also raised this issue directly with the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Secretary of State for Wales; the Cabinet Secretary for Health has made representations to his Whitehall counterpart in relation to NHS staff. This issue was also raised with the UK Government during this summer’s extraordinary summit of the British-Irish Council.