EU workers will still come

Sir, – If Councillor Ben Lawrie finds Kirstene Hair’s position on migrant labour perplexing (“Politics at odds with logistics”, Letters February 9) then it must be said that his position is misleading.

The mindset where nothing can be achieved without slavish observance of EU regulations is actually not followed in practice by Poland – an EU member where 1 million temporary workers from Ukraine (not an EU member) are currently employed.

Does Mr Lawrie (and presumably the Liberal Party) really believe that, after Brexit, the EU will actively try to prevent any migrant workers coming to Scotland, who wish to work in Scotland and whom we agree to provide employment for?

It’s time we freed ourselves from this claustrophobic mindset where nothing can be achieved without the controlling hand of Brussels.

Migrant workers will choose the best deal for themselves and if we can offer good conditions competitively there is no reason whatsoever that post-Brexit we can’t recruit suitable seasonal migrant labour to meet the demands of our industry.

Mr Lawrie must understand that we needn’t capitulate to the restrictive practices of the EU.

Political point scoring won’t produce the solutions which can only be achieved by enterprising and innovative political actions after Brexit, which he and his party seem unable to offer.

Iain G Richmond. Guildy House, Monikie.

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