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    Question

    Statement: A new immigration system will be in

    place by March 2024 when the free movement of people between the EU and the UK ends, a UK minister has said. This step has not raised many eyebrows the current UK government had also pledged to reduce overall net migration - currently 248,000 - to the tens of thousands. Which of the following could be the repercussions of the new immigration system?  (i) Countries like Syria which were already in trouble will not be able to make both ends meet.  (ii) The businesses and universities that depend on European citizens will suffer. (iii) New immigration system will give UK control of the volume of people coming here and help to bring down net migration to sustainable levels
    A Only (i) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Only (ii) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C All (i), (ii), and (iii) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only (ii) and (iii) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Option (i) is a possible outcome as Syria is not a part of the EU. Option (ii) is also a possible outcome as many of the businesses and colleges are dependent on immigrants. Option (iii) could be the possible outcome as any kind of restriction on the free movement will have an impact on the number of people going there. Thus, the correct answer is option 4.

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