Comment On Today’s Labour Market Statistics
The EU-born workforce stands at 2.39 million, which is higher than before the referendum. The number of EU8-born workers has dipped below a million, but the number of EU2-born workers remains at near record levels. Meanwhile, the number of EU14-born workers has increased to its highest level ever. Commenting, Alp Mehmet, Vice Chairman of Migration […]
Migration Watch Uk Comment On Post-Brexit Transition Period
Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “The PM is absolutely right to insist that those who arrive after Brexit should no longer acquire the automatic right to permanent residence. The EU demand is unreasonable. With half a million adult EU citizens registering for a National Insurance number in the UK every year […]
European Union Demands Could Increase By Up To A Million Those Acquiring A Right To Settle In The Uk After Brexit
The PM must firmly reject EU demands, allegedly being supported by President Macron, that their citizens who arrive after Brexit should be automatically granted the right to gain permanent settlement even though the UK will have left the EU. That is the conclusion of a Migration Watch UK paper (MW440 – Implications for immigration of a post-Brexit […]
Submission By Lord Green Of Deddington, Chairman Of Migration Watch Uk, To The House Of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee
‘Immigration and Scotland’Summary points: What level of immigration to Scotland is required to meet the needs of the Scottish economy? 1. In general, Scotland’s labour force is much less dependent on migrant workers than most of the rest of the UK. While around 17% of the UK workforce is made up of those who are non-UK born, Scotland’s share is just over 10%. LFS analysis suggests that the […]
Evidence Submitted By Lord Green Of Deddington, Chairman Of Migration Watch Uk, To The Migration Advisory Committee – January 2018
The impacts of international students in the UK Summary Introduction Previous abuse Remedial measures Effect of the measures Post study work route Indian-domiciled students Inclusion in the migration statistics International students and the net migration target 18 January 2018 Annex A: Answers to specific questions in the Migration Advisory Committee’s Call for Evidence: International students […]
Home Affairs Committee Report Is Superficial And Misdirected
Commenting, Alp Mehmet, Vice Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “This is a superficial report. It is critical of government failures but tacitly accepts the current level of immigration, with policy recommendations that would see mass immigration continue indefinitely, contrary to very strong public opinion. The call for students to be removed from the net […]
The Law on Immigration
1. Immigration law governing the entry and right to remain in the United Kingdom of nationals of countries which are not Member States of the European Economic Area (EEA) is to be found in the following Acts of Parliament and subordinate legislation made under them: Immigration Act 1971Immigration Act 1988Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993Special […]
MW435 : Immigration System, Asylum & Policy | Migration Watch UK
EU Migration 1. European Union citizens currently have the right to live and work in other EU countries – a right first established by the Treaty of Rome in the 1950s. (For a short history of the EU see here) EU citizens can now reside legally in the UK as a job-seeker, a worker, a […]
Migration Watch Uk Comment On Phase One Of The Brexit Negotiations
Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “This is a sensible and satisfactory outcome. Importantly, it will not prevent us from achieving a substantial reduction in net migration from the EU once we have left. That must now be the focus of the government’s efforts.” Note to editors:Our view is that, on […]
Response To An Offensive Comment On Conservative Home
A comment on Lord Green’s article in Conservative Home on 20 November 2017 about the relevance of an EEA style arrangement for post-Brexit immigration from the EU made no attempt to address the argument. Instead, it contained the following abusive content: “It is perfectly fine and welcome to have rigorous debate about this topic, but why is […]