How Britain’s new jobs have gone to immigrants | Migration Watch UK
Nearly all the jobs created in the UK since 2001 have gone to immigrants – not British born workers. New research from think tank Migrationwatch – based on Government figures – shows that virtually all the extra 1.34 million jobs have now been filled by people from abroad, notably by the half a million workers who […]
The Financial case against an amnesty for illegal immigrants
Introduction “Allowing long-term illegal immigrants to earn the right to stay in Britain would see ‘hugely increased’ tax revenues” 1. This paper considers this claim made by Boris Johnson, Mayor of London. It makes the financial case against an amnesty and shows that rather than leading to ‘hugely increased’ tax revenues an amnesty would actually […]
MW23 : Will a recession solve the immigration problem? | Migration Watch UK
Summary1 No. The record shows that the effect is only temporary. Introduction2 It has recently been suggested that the problem of large scale immigration will resolve itself if, as expected, a recession occurs. This note examines the facts. Recession3 There have been three recessions in the past 38 years – 1975/6, 1981/2 and 1993. These […]
In response to a request from the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee who are investigating the economic impact of immigration | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the government’s earlier written evidence Migrationwatch chairman, Sir Andrew Green said that once again the Government had failed to make a convincing case for levels of immigration which are 25 times higher than at any time in nearly a thousand years of our history. ‘In their evidence they reiterated many of their previous […]
MW21 : MigrationWatch Commentary – ITEM Club Special Report: Migration and the UK economy | Migration Watch UK
Ernst & Young published on 18 December a special report on migration and the UK economy. The press release [1], entitled “Foreign workers have allowed 3% growth without inflation”, was relentlessly positive but there were some important points in the report itself that were not highlighted in the release: a) Immigration numbersThe report confused various terms, […]
Response to TUC report on the economics of immigration
1. A TUC report into the impact of migration on the UK’s economy and its workers, published in June, concluded that: • The overall economic impact of immigration is limited but positive.• Migrants contribute more in taxes than they receive in benefits and services.• Migration leads to higher levels of employment and wages for native […]
Immigration Benefit ‘Equivalent to a Mars bar a Month’ | Migration Watch UK
New figures out today reveal that, on the Government’s own figures, the benefit to each member of the native population of the UK from immigration is worth about 4p a week – or less than the equivalent of a small Mars bar a month. In an analysis of a series of reports on the economic […]
MW1 : Guide to Economic Papers | Migration Watch UK
Paper 1.1 (March 2005) is a general survey of the economic arguments for immigration. It examines their contribution to the Exchequer, impact on economic growth, the out flow of personal remittances and the effect on age structure and pensions. It also looks at the different circumstances in Scotland. It goes on to examine the costs […]
East european migrants “Not a major boon to our economy” | Migration Watch UK
A report out today reveals that migrants from Eastern Europe pay, on average, just over half the amount of tax and National Insurance as the average British worker. The report, by Migrationwatch, quotes figures obtained from the Home Office which show that 95% of East European workers earn less than £8 an hour; only 2% […]
East european migrants “Not a major boon to our economy”
A report out today reveals that migrants from Eastern Europe pay, on average, just over half the amount of tax and National Insurance as the average British worker. The report, by Migrationwatch, quotes figures obtained from the Home Office which show that 95% of East European workers earn less than £8 an hour; only 2% […]