b'2. Another falsehood: Access to the Single Market requires free movement of people The EU has over 100 trade arrangements. OfThose who argue that Norway or these 100, less than five agreements actuallySwitzerland offer a better model for Britain require free movement of peoplein factignore one crucial fact: they have each only those related to EFTA and the EEA. Wellhad to sign up to the principle of freedom over 90% of the EUs trade arrangementsof movement in order to access the single have no free movement of people clause.market, and both countries actually have far higher per capita immigration than the Nevertheless, those opposed to anUK. independent UK have often alleged that free movement of people is essential for aIn addition, Times columnist and country to access the Single Market.Conservative Party peer Lord Finkelstein wrote on 26 November 2014: For example, in his speech on immigration on 28 November 2014, well before theIf the United Kingdom wishes to take part referendum, former Prime Minister Davidin the single market it will, like Norway, Cameron stated: Acceptingthe principle ofhave to accept free movement of labour in free movement of workers is a key to beingEurope. part of the single market. What the Prime Minister was saying omits basic facts at bestFurther, Andrea Leadsom MP, then Economic and intellectually dishonest at worse. HeSecretary to the Treasury, stated on 19 expounded:November 2014 in The Daily Politics:111'