Wales as a Nation of Sanctuary

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 6 December 2022.

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Diolch yn fawr, Prif Weinidog. Your Government, in response to the fifth Senedd committee inquiry into freedom of movement after Brexit, said that

'if the UK Government's future immigration policy does not address the economic, demographic and social needs of Wales then we will further explore options for a spatially-differentiated immigration policy after Brexit'.

As you're aware, Prif Weinidog, that does not necessarily require the devolution of powers over immigration. Only recently, we heard of Rishi Sunak's plans to limit international students. The 21,000 international students in Wales contribute so much, in so many different ways, to our country. The University of Wales tells me that one job was generated for every two international students at Welsh universities. What progress, therefore, have you made, Prif Weinidog, on a different immigration policy for Wales, now that the terrible immigration policies of the Westminster Government after Brexit are so clear to us all? Diolch yn fawr.