Worcester Lib Dem’s campaigner Jon Taylor and Councillor Mel Allcott have backed a move by Lib Dem MP James MacCleary which is pushing for an expanded youth mobility scheme between the UK and the EU.
The Liberal Democrats’ Spokesperson on Europe has secured a Ten Minute Rule Bill in the House of Commons on Wednesday(15th Jan). A Ten Minute Rule Bill, presented after question time is a way of introducing a bill’s first reading.
The bill is calling for an expanded youth mobility scheme between the UK and EU. After Brexit, UK citizens lost the right to live, work, and move freely through Europe. MacCleary is therefore using this opportunity to start a serious debate on restoring and improving opportunities for young people to live and work in Europe.
MacCleary has called on supporters of the idea to contact their MP to urge them to attend the debate on Wednesday and to support the bill calling on the government to negotiate a youth mobility scheme with the EU?
In his email, sent via European Movement UK, MacCleary said ‘Not every MP is a pro-European, but we have a new government in place, one that is much more open to Europe and the EU. But it’s up to all pro-Europeans to ensure that the new Government shows the ambition we need when it comes to fixing the UK’s broken relationship with the EU.
Where previous governments may have ignored us, we’re hopeful that this government is open to taking positive steps – your message to them can make a real difference in shaping our relationship with Europe’.
The more people we can get in the room, the more likely it is that this bill will advance.’
Both Jon and Mel have sent emails to Worcester’s MP Tom Collins asking him to attend the debate and are urging those who support the proposal to add their voice to the campaign by emailing the Labour MP in the hope that that young people in the country may begin to reclaim the rights to live and work in the EU once more.
For those wishing to add their voice to request Mr Collins participation in the Wednesday debate, send an email to his parliamentary email @ tom.collins.mp@parliament.uk.
