The UK’s decision to leave the European Union has impacted every area of UK economic, political and social life including the lives of people who exercised their right to free movement before the end of the Transition period on 31 December 2020 and those who have moved between the EU and the UK from 1 January 2021. The former are covered by the Withdrawal Agreement, the latter by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
This one-day event, funded by the European Commission and organised by Dr Simon Roberts and the School of Sociology & Social Policy, will take place on 12th September 2023 in the Senate Chamber at Nottingham University. It will be a rare opportunity to hear speakers from the UK Government and the European Commission sharing a platform and roundtable alongside experts from the Scottish Parliament and UK and EU member countries to examine whether the two post-Brexit agreements are achieving their aims regarding social security and healthcare for UK and EU migrant workers and mobile citizens. In the final session, speakers will share a roundtable to respond to questions from the audience.
Participation in the one-day seminar is free with refreshments and lunch paid for by the European Commission. However, to take part it is necessary to reserve a place.
Register online
For more information, please email simon.roberts@nottingham.ac.uk
Morning session
8.45 – 9.15am
Registration and coffee
9.15 – 9.45am
Welcome and introduction to the background and context of the two Agreements
Simon Roberts, University of Nottingham and MoveS UK National Expert
9.45 – 10.15am
Recent developments in EU law in the field of social security coordination
Els Vertongen, DG Empl. Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
10.15 – 11am
Social Security Coordination in the Withdrawal Agreement and Trade and Cooperation Agreement: The UK Experience
Sophia Harrington, Head of International Social Security Coordination, International Strategy Division, Policy Group, Department for Work and Pensions
11 – 11.30am
Coffee break
11.30 – 12pm
Scottish Social Security and Brexit: many complex moving parts
Camilla Kidner, Senior Researcher in Social Security, Scottish Parliament
12 – 12.30pm
Brexit from a Member State’s perspective: challenges, unsolved riddles and lessons learnt
Bernhard Spiegel, Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection, Austria
12.30 – 1.30pm
Lunch
Afternoon session
1.30 – 2pm
Application of the Withdrawal Agreement and Trade and Cooperation from the perspective of Spain
Lola Carrascosa, Professor of Labour Law and Social Security
Universidad Pontificia Comillas and Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2 – 2.30pm
Informal problem-solving by SOLVIT in UK-related social security coordination cases
Gillian More, SOLVIT team, DG GROW - Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
2.30 – 2.50pm
2.50 – 3.45pm
Roundtable with all speakers
Bernhard Spiegel, Camilla Kidner, Charlotte O’Brien, Els Vertongen, Gillian More, Lola Carrascosa, Simon Roberts, Sophia Harrington
3.45 – 4pm
Closing
Simon Roberts, University of Nottingham and MoveS UK national expert
Law and Social Sciences buildingUniversity of NottinghamUniversity Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD
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