Comment On Cream’s Revised Report ‘the Fiscal Effects Of Immigration To The Uk’
1. CReAM have now published a revised version of their paper first put out in November 2013 on the fiscal effects of immigration to the UK. The original CReAM paper was given extensive media coverage and flourished as conclusive proof that immigration was a fiscal benefit to the UK, and that migrants contributed more in […]
Migration Watch UK Press Comment on CReAM’s revised report ‘The Fiscal Effects of Immigration to the UK’ | Migration Watch UK
1. CReAM have now published a revised version of their paper first put out in November 2013 on the Fiscal effects of immigration to the UK. The original CReAM paper was given extensive media coverage and flourished as conclusive proof that immigration was a fiscal benefit to the UK, and that migrants contributed more in […]
MW343 : Immigration Act 2014 Rights of Appeal | Migration Watch UK
1 Hitherto rights of appeal against adverse Home Office decisions on immigration claims were set out in section 82 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and a right of appeal against refusal of asylum claims was set out in section 83 of the Act. Section 82 listed 14 different decisions including refusal of […]
MW342 : International Students in the UK – the facts of the case | Migration Watch UK
1. There is no limit to the number of genuine international students who can come to the UK to study. An unlimited number can also stay on and work so long as they can find graduate level work paying £20,000 a year. 2. Students are counted in the UK’s net migration statistics, as they are […]
International Students In The Uk – The Facts Of The Case
1. There is no limit to the number of genuine international students who can come to the UK to study. An unlimited number can also stay on and work so long as they can find graduate level work paying £20,000 a year. 2. Students are counted in the UK’s net migration statistics, as they are […]
The Local Impact Of Immigration
Migrationwatch are today publishing the results of two opinion poll questions enquiring about the impact of immigration in a respondent’s local area and about their reaction to it. On the first question about impact 20% replied “a great deal” and 35% “a fair amount”. Those who replied “Not much” were 32% and “none at all” […]
Peerage Conferred on Migration Watch UK Chairman Sir Andrew Green | Migration Watch UK
We were delighted at Migration Watch UK to learn of our Chairman Sir Andrew Green’s elevation to the Lords. It is a non-party appointment and he intends to sit on the cross-benches. After a long and distinguished public service career, Sir Andrew co-founded Migration Watch UK together with Prof David Coleman in 2001, since when […]
Immigration At The Party Conferences 2014
Labour camouflaged their record on immigration and their lack of any commitment, let alone policies to reduce it by focusing on relatively trivial labour market measures. The Liberal Democrats had nothing significant to say. UKIP repeated their intention to adopt a Point Base System – the very policy that led to chaos under Labour. They […]
MW340 : Immigration at the party conferences, 2014 | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. Labour camouflaged their record on immigration and their lack of any commitment, let alone policies to reduce it by focusing on relatively trivial labour market measures. The Liberal Democrats had nothing significant to say. UKIP repeated their intention to adopt a Point Base System – the very policy that led to chaos under […]
The Demand for Housing in London
Key Findings London’s Population 1. London’s population has always been constrained and influenced by the availability of housing. During the 19th century London grew rapidly due to a high birth rate[1] and migration to the city from other parts of England[2]. This led to severe pressure on the city’s housing with many of the innermost districts […]