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GREATER MANCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Repeals
and easy
travelling
FOLLOWING the
Governments trig-
gering of Article 50
to start negotiations
on how the UK will
leave the EU, Greater
Manchester Cham-
ber of Commerce has
published its top pri-
orities.
In Oldham, the cham-
ber works with busi-
nesses including im-
porters and exporters,
and firms with overseas
offices and staff. The
chamber also hosts reg-
ular events for firms in-
cluding overseas trade
advice sessions at Old-
ham College.
In its new Brexit Posi-
tion Statement, the cham-
ber highlights nine key
recommendations.
These cover topics in-
cluding the input of Eng-
lish regions into the Gov-
ernments EU talks, the email and social media.
future rights of EU and
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UK citizens at home and
EXPORT one-to-one advice session . . . Yvonne Farrand (Projects Beyond Borders), David Wright (Dept of Internation-
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abroad, immigration and
temporary visas, and the
free movement of workers,
money, goods and services.
The chamber also out-
lines some of its differenc-
es or concerns with the UK
Government. For exam-
ple, it wants a simplified
visa system for travellers
rather than a lengthy, bu-
reaucratic process. It also
wants an immigration sys-
tem based on economic
needs and individual mer-
its, rather than a general
cap.
In the first of two Old-
ham Evening Chronicle
reports, here are edited
versions of the first four
of the nine recommenda-
tions.
See tomorrows Chroni-
cle for the remaining rec-
ommendations and let us
have your feedback on the
chambers views by letter,
1. TRANSFER OF EU LAWS
& REGULATIONS
Following the triggering
of Article 50, the Govern-
ment plans a Great Repeal
Bill to transfer European
law into UK legislation.
Greater Manchester
Chamber of Commerce
supports the incorpora-
tion of all European law
into British law for sta-
bility and continuity. It
calls on the Government
to work with business be-
tween now and the UKs
exit to identify where
amendments may be made
to deliver a significant
and swift benefit to UK
MEETING in the new Greater Manchester Chamber of
Commerce lounge at Oldham College with visitor James
Lucop
tion, the UK Government
should also identify the
relevant institutions and
standards it wishes to fol-
low.
2. ENGLISH REGION-
AL NEEDS & METRO
MAYORS
David Davis MP, Secre-
tary of State for Exiting
the EU, has said the Gov-
ernment would convene
a committee of directly
elected mayors to ensure
the views of city-regions
such as Greater Manches-
ter are heard clearly.
Greater Manchester
Chamber supports this
and states: City-regions
deliver an increasing
share of the UKs growth,
economic activity and em-
ployment and will each
have strong views about
how those cities will want
to engage with the EU and
the wider world over the
coming years.
3. RIGHTS FOR EU & UK
CITIZENS
A large number of EU
citizens live and work in
the UK, and a smaller,
though large, number of
UK citizens live in the rest
of the EU.
The UK Government
currently says that the
rights of EU citizens in the
UK today to remain after
Brexit cannot be guaran-
teed until, and unless the
EU offers an equal position
for UK citizens in the oth-
er 27 EU member states.
Greater Manchester
Chamber wants the Gov-
ernment to work swiftly
with the EU to realise a
right to remain for all EU
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AND BREXIT: KEY RECOMMENDATIONS... PART ONE

PUT it there . . . (front) Clive Memmott (Chief Exec of GM Chamber of Commerce) and Alun Francis (Oldham College
citizens resident here be-
fore June 23, 2016 and also
for the reciprocal rights
for UK citizens in the re-
maining 27 EU nations.
The process should be as
simple as possible.
4. TEMPORARY VISAS
AND MIGRATION
Before the EUs Schen- temporary business trav-
gen Treaty and the comple-
tion of the Single Market,
principal) at the Oldham College meeting
UK and western European
citizens had visa-free trav-
el arrangements. They
could temporarily cross
borders for business and
leisure.
The chamber is now call-
ing for a visa-free travel
system to be negotiated
with the EU for leisure and
el. It also calls for a sim-
plified process for the ac-
quisition of work permits
for all non-UK citizens
that is less bureaucratic
than the current system.
In addition, the cham-
ber does not want to see
an arbitrary cap imposed
for net migration, whether
overall or for specific in-
dustries.
Instead, it says migra- and innovation projects, and
tion should be determined
by economic need with
access to work permits
determined on individual
merit.
n See tomorrows Oldham
Chronicle for part two of
this report featuring the
chambers other five rec-
ommendations. These cover
international students, free
movement of workers, the
future of research, science
the risks for the Govern-
ment in not securing a new
deal between the UK and
the EU.
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Equalise Substantial risks to all should UK not get

No deal will be
checks
age limit
MORE than 950,000 resi-
dents across the North-West
are not being offered po-
tentially life-saving cancer
screening tests they would
be eligible for if they lived
in Scotland.
Screening tests which
help to diagnose bowel can-
cer are currently availa-
ble to over-60s in England,
Wales and Northern Ireland
and over-50s in Scotland.
There are more than
957,100 people in their 50s
in North-West England.
Support
Over the last two months,
almost 7,000 cancer pa-
tients, their families and
supporters have written to
DIRECTOR of Policy at the
their MPs urging them to
support a campaign to lower
the bowel cancer screening
age in England to 50.
This action follows a char-
itys call in January for the
screening age to be equal-
ised throughout the UK.
To sign up to Beating
Bowel Cancers campaign,
visit www.beatingbowelcan
cer.org
Odeon
winner
LAST weeks winner of the
Odeon competition for four
free tickets is Mrs Maureen
Lowe, of Royton. Look out
in next weeks Chronicle for
the latest lucky winner.
FOLLOWING the governments triggering of
Article 50 to start negotiations on how the
UK will leave the EU, Greater Manchester
Chamber of Commerce has published its top
priorities.
In Oldham, the chamber works with businesses in-
cluding importers, exporters and firms with overseas
staff. The chamber also hosts local events including ex-
port advice sessions at Oldham College.
In a new Brexit Position Statement, the chamber is
highlighting nine key recommendations.
Our first of a two-part
report yesterday covered by ROBBIE MacDONALD
twitter: @RobMacDonaldOC
the first five recommen-
dation on the transfer of
EU laws into UK law, con- tains the remaining four migrants. They believe and to its universities and
sultation with English re- recommendations on is- international students business schools specifi-
gions, the rights of EU and sues including foreign stu- should be able to stay and cally, including the role
Greater Manchester
UK citizens, migration dents, European science work in the UK for a period of strengthening relations
Chamber of Commerce and temporary visas. and research programmes, of time after their studies. with countries whose
Chris Fletcher
This second report con- and the controversial free The chamber said: Gov- trade with the UK will be-
movement of workers. ernment policy is at odds come more important.
with the wider popula- It also calls for the re-
5. INTERNATIONAL tions wishes and the busi- moval of international
STUDENTS ness community. students from the UKs
Greater Manchester Greater Manchester is migration statistics and
Chamber says non-UK stu- home to the largest stu- for the reversal of the re-
dents make a large con- dent population in Eu- cent policy decision that
tribution to the UK, pay- rope and a large number international students
ing higher fees than UK of those students are from must leave the UK imme-
students, supporting the overseas, though universi- diately after their studies.
financial and educational
health of British universi-
ties and the UKs exports
ties have reported a drop
in applications from over-
seas students since the re-
6. SINGLE MARKET
Since 1992, the single
of services.
Their presence
boosts tourism and the
also
cent reforms to migration
policy.
The chamber calls for
market has provided for
the free movement of
workers, capital, goods
UKs reputation. the government to ac- and services, enforced by
The chamber says re- knowledge the significant the European Court of
search suggests most Brit- contribution internation- Justice.
ENGINEER Marcus Rajput at Tunnel Engineering ish people do not view in- al students make to the The chamber says: We
Services, Derker ternational students as UK economy generally can only support the gov-

Oldham Chronicle Day Excursion Oldham Chronicle Day Excursion

Settle, Appleby and Kendal Brief Encounter with

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Friday 21st July Wednesday 12th July 2017
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Enjoy a day out visiting three of Englands delightful market towns by coach famous refreshments room, where the iconic movie Brief Encounter was
and by train. First we pay a visit to Settle where we catch the mid-morning train to filmed. Then its back on the coach and full steam ahead to Leighton Hall
Appleby, crossing the famous multi arched Ribblehead Viaduct. Set in the quiet and where an afternoon tea will be waiting. After your refreshments, you can
peaceful vale of Eden. Here you will have ample time to browse and get a bite to eat.
In the afternoon, we then transfer to Kendal with more free time to wander amidst enjoy a fascinating house tour, a walk around the beautiful gardens and an
the individual shops, cafes and galleries. entertaining birds of prey display. A nostalgic day out for all to enjoy.
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right outcome to negotiations Clear definition to help

a failure...
tackle anti-Semitism
THE Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
has agreed to adopt the International Holocaust Re-
membrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semi-
tism to help ensure there is clarity in the area.
The definition, which was set out by the IHRA in Bu-
charest last year, is a clear and practical working defini-
tion of antisemitism and it is hoped that through adopt-
ing it, a confidence will be created within the Jewish
The government community in Greater Manchester and it will be easy to
must not rule recognise what is and is not anti-Semitic.
out attempting Report
to extend the The adoption of the definition follows extensive con-
negotiation period sultation with the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) and
the presentation of a report to the board.
beyond two years Marc Levy, North-West regional manager at the JLC,
or to pursue interim said: GMCA is leading the way in terms of tackling
hate crime and we are hugely encouraged by their move
arrangements to to adopt the IHRA definition on anti-Semitism.
establish a positive The Greater Manchester Jewish community know
that it is vital that there is a clear and practical defini-
relationship tion that will allow us to fight anti-Semitism in all its
between the UK forms.
I look forward to continuing to work with the GMCA
and the EU at exit. as we continue to make strides in this area.

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better
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PRIME Minister Theresa May signs the Article 50 letter

ernments position to re-
move the UK from the EU
single market if contin-
ued unrestricted trade is
prioritised over the exit
itself, and that key fea-
tures of the single mar-
ket are replicated within
the agreement for future
co-operation within the
including security, global
aid, science, research and
innovation. These pro-
grammes are generally
open to countries that are
not EU members
The chamber is calling
on the government to con-
sider the UKs continued
participation in each of
ture free trade agreement
to form part of this pe-
riod. The PM also stated
that no deal for Britain is
better than a bad deal for
Britain.
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single market only when
appropriate arrangements
are in place.
7. CUSTOMS UNION
Customs union provides
for the free passage of
goods between EU mem-
bers and imposes a com-
mon external tariff on
goods entering from out-
side the EU.
The chamber says: We
can only support the gov-
ernments position to
leave the EUs customs
union if a customs co-op-
eration agreement is in
place at the point of exit,
and with clear expecta-
tions that a full free-trade
agreement can be deliv-
ered swiftly.
Without these, the gov-
ernment should prioritise
maintaining frictionless
trade with the EU before
seeking to leave the cus-
toms union and focussing
on third-country trade
agreements.
8. CONTINUED
COLLABORATION
The UK has historical-
ly been a close collabora-
tor with the EU and its
member states in areas
where the UK and the EUs
mutual interests are well-
served by our continued
participation should not
be ruled out because of
any continued payments
to the EU. Withdrawal
should occur only after a
clear assessment of the
costs and benefits.
9. OVERALL
NEGOTIATION PROCESS
In January, the prime
minister said she expects
negotiations to be com-
plete within the two-year
limit of the Article 50 pro-
cess, even if transitional
arrangements extend be-
yond this date.
The EU has stated that
it does not expect any fu-
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