mr. carmichael. of possibly paying in. is it also the case that given that we want as close as possible maximum access to the eu single market, that although it will take back control of immigration, that we could still end up with a preferential system for eu migrants verses non-eu migrants. >> i think take back control is an important issue here. the example i'll point you to is the swiss example. who thought they had control over migration via their situation which they tried to exercise and weren't able to because it was tied into so many other treaties. so i think what we have to bear in mind is we have to pay respect to the outcome of the referendum. dlfr, it's got to be clear control by this parliament. >> i understand that, but no differ ingsation between low-skilled immigration and high-skilled immigration? >> again, my job is to bring the decision back here, not to exercise a decision thereafter. >> you don't think that would be part of the negotiation? >> no, i don't. i think that the operation of that decision

mr. carmichael and possibly pain in. is that also the case that given that we want as close as possible the access to the e.u. single market that although we would take back control is immigration that we could still and up with the preferential system for e.u.? preferential system for e.u. market. >> i think take back control is going to cause issue here. the example i will point you to is the swiss example. we thought they had control of their own migration through emergencies situation but when they try to exercise that they were able to tighten so many other treatments. so i have to bare mind is that we had to look at the respective the referendum and there has to be clear controlled by this parliament. >> understand that but to be a different between low skilled and high skilled immigration? >> again, my job is to bring the decision back here, not to not to exercise a decision thereafter. >> and you don't think that'll be part of the negotiation question or scenario, i don't. i think the operation of that decision a

mr. carmichael's asked you about paying into the eu bucket for exchange for access to the market. is there anything you would be prepared to consider? >> as i said to him, leaving something open is not to say that you're going to do it. i have to say this, by way of, i've been asked in the chamber on number of occasions, would you pay whatever it was, would you pay this, would you pay that, i can think of little more use for the other side them for me to answer questions like that. as i said, i said we are keeping something open doesn't mean were doing it. >> turning to the subject of the border in ireland, on a visit in september you said there wouldn't be any return to a hard border. is that still your view. >> yes very much so. >> what you mean by a hard border. >> offense in the checkpoint and all those things. the aim here, a very important part of the peace agreement was the removal of a physical border. it doesn't mean there can't be different tack regimes in the north and south things that separate the north and south in different ways but it's an important part of this tr

mr. carmichael. it is also the case that given we want as close as possible maximum access to the eu single market, that although it would take back control of immigration, that we could still end up with a preferential system for eu migrants versus non-eu migrants? >> i think take back control is an important issue. the example i'll point you to is the swiss example who thought they had control of the own migration by an emergency brexit situation. it was tied into so many other treaties. so i think what we have to bear in mind is we have to pay respect to the outcome of referendum and, therefore, it's got to be clear controlled by this parliament. >> i understand that but made there be a different just look between low skilled and high skilled emigration? >> again my job is to bring the decision back to come not to exercise a decision thereafter. >> you don't think that will be part of a negotiation? >> no, i don't. the operation of that decision after we left the european union will be in the nati

mr. carmichael, of possibly paying in. is it also the case that given that we want as close as possible maximum access to the eu single market that although we would take back control of immigration, that we could still end up with a preferential system for eu migrants -- a preferential system for eu migrants over non-eu migrants? >> i think taking back control is an important issue. the example i'll point you to is the swiss example. they thought they had control of migration, but when they were trying to exercise it they weren't able to because it was tieded into so many other treaties. what we have to bear in mind, we have to pay respect to the outcome of the referendum. there's it's got to be clear control by this partner. >> i understand that. but may there be a different representation between low-skilled immigration and high-skilled immigration? >> again, my job is to bring the the -- bring the decision back here, not to exercise a decision thereafter. >> and you don't think that will be part of the negotiation? >>

mr. carmichael, possibly pick is also the case that given that we want as close as possible maximum access to the eu single market, that although we would take back control of immigration, that we could still end up with a preferential system for eu migrants? a preferential system in eu migrants over non--- >> that's an important issue. the example i will point you to is the swiss example. who thought they had control of their own migration via an emergency situation which they tried to exercise it because it was tied into so many other treaties. so i think what we have to bear in mind is we have to pay respect to the outcome of the referendum and, therefore, it's got to be clear controlled by this parliament spirit i understand that but maybe be a differentiation between low skilled immigration and high skilled immigration? >> i didn't come my is to bring the decision back year, not to exercise a decision thereafter. >> you don't think i would be part of the negotiation? >> i don't. the operation of that decision after we let the european union will be in the national interest, that will