Free movement of persons and migration: report of the hearing held on 21st January, 2016

This is the report on the fourth hearing of the LSE Commission on the Future of Britain in Europe which focused on the Freedom of Movement and Immigration and took place on Tuesday, February 23rd 2016. Participants were invited not for their views on the referendum itself, but for their expertise in the realm of the EU’s Freedom of Movement policies. The attendees who ultimately joined us for the hearing were academics, policy-makers and activists. We are extremely grateful for their attendance at the meeting, the lively debate that ensued and their useful comments on a draft version of this report. We would also like to thank those involved in the project at the LSE; particularly David Spence for his thorough comments on draft versions of this report, as well as Marion Osborne for her administrative support. All remaining errors in this report remain ours.