I have just returned from Lithuania, where I was speaking to the head of migration in a refugee centre who said that they are welcoming their neighbours not just because they should but because they are providing a very valuable addition to their workforce. They are taking tens of thousands of people. Given that 1.4 million EU citizens who are registered to work in Britain have decided to stay in Europe, should we not be opening our hearts and homes and recognise the benefits some of them would bring by working in the NHS?
Health and Care Bill
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Geraint Davies
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 March 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Health and Care Bill.
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