Brexit and health and social care – people & process: Government Response to the Committee's Eighth Report of Session 2016-17 (Cm 9469)

This is the government's response, published 4 December 2017.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government welcomes the Committee's report and responds to each recommendation, agreeing on staffing and several other areas while stating that it has "no current plans" to publish a comprehensive list of Brexit issues.

• On a list of issues needing contingency planning, the government says there are "no current plans to publish a comprehensive list", although it has given written and oral evidence on the main policy areas.
• On future staffing, it states "We agree with the recommendations of the Committee", says it will ensure its understanding of internationally trained staff "informs our plans for the workforce", and is submitting evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee.
• On the Working Time Directive, it says it "will continue to adhere to its requirements" and is "committed to retaining individual’s rights to opt-out of the 48-hour limit".
• On reciprocal healthcare, it says the UK "will seek to protect" current arrangements for UK nationals and EU citizens resident before a specified date "to be agreed during negotiations".

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