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| MPs debate immigration from Romania and Bulgaria | |
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| MPs are debating immigration from Romania and Bulgaria before the ending of EU work restrictions for people from the two countries. | |
| The debate has been prompted by a group of backbench Conservative MPs who want the restrictions to be extended. | The debate has been prompted by a group of backbench Conservative MPs who want the restrictions to be extended. |
| It has the backing of Conservatives Nigel Mills, Peter Bone, Philip Hollobone and David Ruffley, and Democratic Unionist Sammy Wilson. | It has the backing of Conservatives Nigel Mills, Peter Bone, Philip Hollobone and David Ruffley, and Democratic Unionist Sammy Wilson. |
| The debate comes after No 10 outlined tighter rules on claiming benefits. | The debate comes after No 10 outlined tighter rules on claiming benefits. |
| The MPs are among more than 70 who have put their names to an amendment to the Immigration Bill that would extend the "transitional provisions" that have applied to Bulgaria and Romania since they joined the EU in 2007. | The MPs are among more than 70 who have put their names to an amendment to the Immigration Bill that would extend the "transitional provisions" that have applied to Bulgaria and Romania since they joined the EU in 2007. |
| The provisions restrict some rights of Romanians and Bulgarians to work in EU member states, but do not curb travel within the EU. | The provisions restrict some rights of Romanians and Bulgarians to work in EU member states, but do not curb travel within the EU. |
| Under current EU agreements, the government cannot extend the arrangements beyond their expiry at the end of the year. | Under current EU agreements, the government cannot extend the arrangements beyond their expiry at the end of the year. |
| But the MPs are calling for them to be extended until the end of 2018. | But the MPs are calling for them to be extended until the end of 2018. |
| Parliamentary terms traditionally end with a general debate in the Commons, which allows MPs to raise any topics that they feel merit attention. | Parliamentary terms traditionally end with a general debate in the Commons, which allows MPs to raise any topics that they feel merit attention. |
| The EU immigration debate will take place at the same time in MPs' secondary debating chamber, Westminster Hall. | The EU immigration debate will take place at the same time in MPs' secondary debating chamber, Westminster Hall. |