UKHospitality warns against ‘inherent risks' in proposed immigration policy
It stressed that existing proposals need to be adapted to back business and those who want to work in the UK.
A trade body has warned against ‘inherent risks’ in a future immigration system proposed by Boris Johnson.
UKHospitality reiterated the need for policy to “fully focus on supporting businesses to deliver economic growth, above political considerations.”
“The future immigration policy announced last December was disastrous for hospitality and the wider UK economy. Since then, UKHospitality and businesses across a huge range of sectors have made the case that a more pragmatic approach will help to grow the UK economy, and the Government has seemingly accepted this position,” UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls said.
“Moving towards a point-based system has inherent risks, not least the potential for too much Government intervention in the labour market - something Conservatives have fought against for many years.”
Nicholls stressed that existing proposals need to be adapted to back business and those who want to work in the UK.
“The Government also needs to refocus on helping hospitality to develop its UK workforce through effective apprenticeships and a further education system that delivers the homegrown talent that industry needs,” she said.
