Would proposals to reduce net migration really cost the taxpayer £6bn? | Migration Watch UK
Claims that reaching the immigration target will bring a heavy cost to the Exchequer are simply wrong. They are based on unrealistic assumptions that do not reflect the actual policies envisaged. That is the conclusion of a paper issued by Migration Watch UK today (MW409 Would proposals to reduce net migration really cost the taxpayer […]
MW409 : Would government policy to reduce net migration cost the taxpayer £6bn a year? | Migration Watch UK
Introduction 1. There have been recent claims that achieving the government’s target of reducing net migration would cost the Exchequer up to £6bn every year. These appear to be based on a misunderstanding of the OBR Fiscal Sustainability Report of 2017. The case against 2. Migrants, like everyone else, pay tax on their earnings if […]
Would Government Policy To Reduce Net Migration Cost The Taxpayer £6bn A Year?
Claims that reaching the immigration target will bring a heavy cost to the Exchequer are simply wrong. They are based on unrealistic assumptions that do not reflect the actual policies envisaged. That is the conclusion of a paper issued by Migration Watch UK today. See here: https://migrationwatchuk.org/press-release/492 The claims are based on long term forecasts by […]
Migration Watch UK Press Comment on ONS Employment by Country of Birth Data | Migration Watch UK
The employment level of the UK born is virtually unchanged while non-UK born workers rose by 388,000 in the year to March 2017, accounting for the whole of the increase. The number of workers from the EU rose by nearly 150,000, of whom nearly 90% were from Eastern Europe. This confirms our view that we […]
EU Immigration, Post-Brexit – A Comprehensive Policy
Summary 1. A major benefit of Brexit will be our ability to control migration from the EU, now running at about 160,000 a year (net). The focus should be on preserving access for the highly skilled by means of work permits similar to those now issued to highly skilled non-EU migrants.[1] 2. For some occupations […]
Press Release – New Temporary Visa For European Workers To Plug Short-term Skills Gaps
Migration Watch UK have today issued a paper (EU Immigration, Post-Brexit – A Comprehensive Policy) on the prospect for temporary visas for EU migrants to work in jobs at lower skill levels than presently required for admission of non-EU nationals, such as bricklaying, plumbing and construction among others, for a maximum of three years after […]
Eu Immigration, Post-brexit – A Comprehensive Policy
Summary 1. A major benefit of Brexit will be our ability to control migration from the EU, now running at about 160,000 a year (net). The focus should be on preserving access for the highly skilled by means of work permits similar to those now issued to highly skilled non-EU migrants.[1] 2. For some occupations […]
New temporary visa for EU workers to plug short-term skills gaps | Migration Watch UK
Migration Watch UK have today issued a paper (EU Immigration, Post-Brexit – A Comprehensive Policy) on the prospect for temporary visas for EU migrants to work in jobs at lower skill levels than presently required for admission of non-EU nationals, such as bricklaying, plumbing and construction among others, for a maximum of three years after […]
Leaked Labour Party manifesto | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: For anyone who is worried about immigration, this is the worst possible manifesto. There are no effective measures proposed to reduce the numbers. Indeed, they have no intention of doing so. This reflects an arrogant disregard of many people’s genuine concerns.
How do we handle future migration from the EU? | Migration Watch UK
By Alanna ThomasExecutive Director of Migration Watch UKThe Times, 11 May, 2017 Large-scale immigration from the European Union is a relatively new phenomenon. It is not widely known but, in the ten years prior to 2004, before the eight new East European member states joined the Union, net migration from the EU averaged just 15,000 […]