The convener of the Church of Scotland’s Faith Impact Forum has criticised the UK government’s immigration bill to which MPs gave initial approval in May.
The Very Rev Dr Susan Brown said that the legislation would favour the better-off rather than valuing all people equally, and praised the contribution of migrants to the Church and the country.
The bill introduces the guidelines for who will be allowed to come into the UK after freedom of movement from the EU ends. Although the exact rules haven’t been announced, it paves the way for the government to introduce a points-based system which could take into account skills, qualifications, ability to speak English and a minimum income.