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Immigration

Asked whether the PM was content with the tone of the debate around the free movement of people in the EU and specifically about the Bulgarians and Romanians, the PMS said our position was that we welcomed the brightest and best if it contributed to our economy, but we did not support abuses of the freedom of movement of people when it is abused and puts pressure on our welfare system. The PM was clear on the positive benefits of immigration and work was underway looking at options to limit abuse. The issues of abuse of the freedom of movement had been raised at numerous meetings of the Council of Europe and government departments were looking at options to limit the abuse.

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