BB is sadly correct in what he says, he may not have expressed himself well in his first post, but there is a definite one way traffic of Non EU pilots flying in the UK. I have read the opposition posts with interest, particularly as I would suspect many of them are in fact our overseas guests, the very subject matter of this debate. It is very true that many Brit pilots hold posts in airlines all over the world, but these are largely where no local skill is available to fill the positions. It is undisputed that when locals are available to fill these expat jobs, the expat becomes a redundant requirement. The fundamental problem is that even before the recent events in the industry many UK carriers employed Non EU pilots, many without the right to live or work here. Provision of a level playing field is all that is asked. The situation complained of now is very justified in my opinion. It's very depressing to stand in the dole queue thinking of Non EU pilots flying around Europe.