Migration Watch UK Press Comment on the UKIP and Liberal Democrat Manifesto Launches | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on UKIP’s manifesto launch, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “These proposals are dependent on the UK leaving the EU. Were that to happen following a referendum, these are broadly sensible proposals.“ And on the Liberal Democrat’s manifesto launch: “These proposals on immigration are fairly harmless but they completely duck […]
Migration Watch UK Press Comment on Conservative Manifesto Launch | Migration Watch UK
“It is important that the Conservatives have retained their intention to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands and set out some clear policies to help achieve that. This is welcome news.“
Migration Watch UK Press Comment on Labour Manifesto launch | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Lord Green of Deddington, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “There is nothing particularly wrong with these suggestions but nor is there anything that will have any significant effect in reducing mass immigration.“
MW360 : Immigration: Bull Points on Labour’s Record | Migration Watch UK
The SNP and Immigration – An open door to England? | Migration Watch UK
Labour concessions to the SNP on immigration would destroy any effective immigration control for England – that is the conclusion of a Migration Watch UK report released today. With opinion polls pointing to a landslide victory for the SNP in Scotland but a hung Parliament nationally, the SNP’s leaders are already boasting about the concessions they plan […]
Migration Watch UK Press Comment on UKIP’s immigration policy | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on UKIP’s immigration policy, Mr Alp Mehmet, Vice-Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: “The objective of getting back to a sensible level of immigration is absolutely right but a Points Based System is an ineffective means of achieving this.” See our paper on the Points Based System here: http://www.migrationwatchuk.org/briefing-paper/11.33
Migration Watch UK Press Release on Labour’s Immigration Record | Migration Watch UK
In the aftermath of last week’s very disappointing migration statistics, a survey of immigration policy under Labour was issued by Migration Watch UK today. The outcome of that policy was quite clearly mass immigration. Net foreign migration during the 13 years of Labour government between 1997 and 2010 was 3.6 million. This is four times higher […]
Immigration Under Labour
Contents SummaryIntroductionData Collection 1964-2010Levels of Immigration, Emigration and Net MigrationWhy did Net Migration treble in 1998?Why did Net Migration continue to increase during the 2000s?Overarching Government Strategy on Immigration?2010 ElectionEd Miliband on Labour Immigration Policy since 2010A Summary of Current Labour Party PolicyConclusions Summary 1. This study of Labour’s immigration record shows that the initial […]
Migration Watch UK Press Comment on Net Migration Figures | Migration Watch UK
Commenting, Lord Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: “These figures will be extremely disappointing for the public. The additional pressure on housing and public services is clearly unmanageable. Those who never wanted to see net migration brought down will now claim that efforts to reduce numbers should be abandoned. On the contrary, this outcome […]
Migration Watch UK Press Comment on Labour Market Statistics-February 2015 | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on today’s ONS Labour Market Statistics which show that EU workers account for the majority of the annual increase in the foreign born workforce, Alp Mehmet, Vice Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: “Today’s figures show that 70% of the increase in the foreign born workforce over the past year has come from the […]