The Allocation of Social Housing to Foreign Nationals in London

The proportion of social housing in London being allocated to foreign nationals may well be much higher than the public has been led to believe. That is the conclusion of a paper issued today by think-tank Migrationwatch. When this issue last received public attention in 2009, the IPPR produced a report for the Equality and Human Rights […]

Who is being allocated social housing in London?

Summary 1. London has long waiting lists for social housing which have grown by 60% in the past eight years. 2. Priority for social housing is given to those declared technically “homeless” or those living in overcrowded conditions. 3. The impact of immigration is downplayed or denied. 4. Official data is available on the nationality […]

The Allocation of Social Housing to Foreign Nationals in London | Migration Watch UK

The proportion of social housing in London being allocated to foreign nationals may well be much higher than the public has been led to believe. That is the conclusion of a paper issued today by think-tank Migrationwatch. When this issue last received public attention in 2009, the IPPR produced a report for the Equality and Human Rights […]

Who is being allocated social housing in London?

Summary 1. London has long waiting lists for social housing which have grown by 60% in the past eight years. 2. Priority for social housing is given to those declared technically “homeless” or those living in overcrowded conditions. 3. The impact of immigration is downplayed or denied. 4. Official data is available on the nationality […]

Boris Advertises Foreign Access to the National Health Service | Migration Watch UK

A new booklet issued by the Mayor of London detailing how groups including illegal immigrants and foreign visitors can access the NHS – whether or not they are entitled to use it – has been branded an ‘absolute disgrace’ by think-tank Migration Watch UK, which is demanding its immediate recall. It is estimated that there are […]

MW259 : Asylum and Temporary Admission | Migration Watch UK

For a general discussion of the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees together with the New York Protocol of 1967, (together referred to in this paper as “the Convention”) you are referred to Legal Legal Paper MW “Asylum Seekers – a serious case of misunderstanding” and also to the definitions of “asylum”, “asylum seeker”, […]

Migration Watch Uk Summary Of ‘strategic Review Of The Student Visa Program 2011’ Conducted By Mr Michael Knight For The Australian Government

Migrationwatch challenged the conclusions of a British Council paper on foreign students. An important source for their paper was an Australian report by Michael Knight. We have examined that report in detail and find that its conclusions were very different from the impression given by the British Council. Our summary makes this clear with the key quotations in […]

MW258 : Migration Watch UK Summary of ‘Strategic Review of the Student Visa Program 2011’ Conducted by Mr Michael Knight for the Australian Government | Migration Watch UK

Introduction 1. In 2010, the Australian government requested that a strategic review be carried out of the Student visa programme with the aim of ensuring that the system was “well positioned to respond to current and future challenges.” The review examined and made recommendations on, amongst other things, managing migration risk and ensuring that compliance […]