Comment on Scottish White Paper – Scottish Immigration Proposals Unsound and Unacceptable | Migration Watch UK
The proposals in the Scottish White Paper issued on 26 November are unsound for Scotland and unacceptable to the rest of the UK. They would provide a barn door to England. That is the conclusion of a study released today by Migration Watch UK. The White Paper starts with the assertion that one of the major gains […]
Migration Watch UK response to Latest Net Migration Statistics | Migration Watch UK
Migration Watch UK Press Comment on Net Migration Statistics Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: “The government’s immigration policy is succeeding in reducing net migration from outside the EU, now down by over a third to its lowest level since 1998. But the recent increase in migration from the EU will […]
Briefing Note: Romania And Bulgaria – Will The Government’s Proposed Benefit Changes Be Effective?
1. Although EU citizens are often described as having ‘free movement’ within the EU there are some restrictions on their right to live in the UK. All EU citizens have an initial right to reside for three months after which they have a right to reside only if they are exercising their treaty rights as […]
Response To Cream Paper On Contribution Of Migrants To Economy
Summary 1. The press release, much publicised by the BBC, was heavily slanted to obscure the report’s finding that all migrants in the UK, regardless of their year of arrival, made a negative fiscal contribution of £95.4 billion between 1995 and 2011. It also obscured the finding that, in respect of those who have arrived […]
The Release Of 2012-based Population Projections
Commenting on the population projections released by the ONS today, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration WatchUK, said: ”These latest projections confirm that we arestill on course for a continued and substantial increase in population. By theend of the next Parliament the population will have increased by 3 million, theequivalent of Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, […]
The Release of 2012-Based Population Projections | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the population projections released by the ONS today, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: ‘These latest projections confirm that we are still on course for a continued and substantial increase in population. By the end of the next Parliament the population will have increased by 3 million, the equivalent of […]
EU and the Roma
Summary 1. This note compares the living conditions of the Roma in Romania and Bulgaria with those in the other Eastern European member states.[1] They suffer from widespread discrimination in all these countries, as well as significantly worse living standards than their compatriots. However, the evidence suggests that the Roma suffer from less discrimination in Romania […]
UK Taxpayer Picks up Annual £400 Million Bill for Unemployed EU Migrants | Migration Watch UK
Research from the European Commission suggests that it is much easier for migrants to access benefits in the UK than in other EU countries. As a result British taxpayers are paying out £1 million a day to EU citizens who have never worked in Britain. The research from the European Commission showed that 37% of […]
Non-active Eu Migrants And Access To Welfare
Summary 1. Despite overall low rates of unemployment of EUcitizens in the UK, the UK also contains the largest proportion of EUjob-seekers who have never worked, suggesting that our residence based benefitssystem is all too easy to access. These migrants cost the taxpayer nearly £400million a year. Whether they come originally for benefits or for […]
MW319 : Non-Active EU migrants and access to welfare | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. Despite overall low rates of unemployment of EU citizens in the UK, the UK also contains the largest proportion of EU job-seekers who have never worked, suggesting that our residence based benefits system is all too easy to access. These migrants cost the taxpayer nearly £400 million a year. Whether they come originally […]