Huge majority believe immigration puts too much pressure on publice services | Migration Watch UK
85% of the population think immigration is putting too much pressure on public services says a new pollout today. According to a YouGov poll for Migrationwatch, 85% agreed with this statement, 58% strongly. Only 10% disagreed, 2% strongly. The highest numbers of those strongly agreeing came from the East of England (63%), the North West, Yorkshire […]
MigrationWatch comment on housing Green Paper issued today | Migration Watch UK
Today’s Green Paper on the supply of housing is notable for one major omission – it ignores the fact that of the three million homes the Prime Minister says are to be built by 2020, one million will be needed for new immigrants. Even that estimate assumes that immigration will fall by 30% in the next couple […]
Social Housing Shows 40,000 Deficit Because of Record Asylum Numbers | Migration Watch UK
The unprecedented number of asylum-seekers granted permission to stay in the UK in recent years has exceeded the number of new social houses built in the period by nearly 40,000, says a new report out today. (see report) In a short summary of the position – following the comments from Dagenham MP and Government Minister, […]
MW59 : The impact of asylum on social housing | Migration Watch UK
Summary1. The unprecedented number of asylum-seekers granted permission to stay in the UK in recent years has exceeded the number of new social houses built in the period by nearly 40,000 and has had a major impact on the availability of social housing for the native population. This is not to imply that those in […]
200 new homes a day needed to house new immigrants | Migration Watch UK
At least 200 new homes will be required every day of the year for the next nineteen years to house England’s rapidly growing immigrant population. Government projections just published, and analysed by think-tank Migrationwatch, show that a third of all new households in England will be the result of record immigration levels. This means that […]
The impact of immigration on housing in England
Summary1. New government household projections show an annual rate of household growth of 223,000 a year between 2004 and 2026. 73,000 (a third) of this increase is due to net migration into England. This amounts to a requirement for 200 new homes every day to house the additional immigrant population. 2. The household projections are […]
The impact of asylum and possible amnesty on social housing
Summary1. The unprecedented number of asylum-seekers granted permission to stay in the UK in recent years has exceeded the number of new social houses built in the period by nearly 50,000 and has had a major impact on the availability of social housing for the native population. This is not to imply that those in […]
No limits’ immigration policy worsens housing shortfall | Migration Watch UK
The Government’s failure to face up to the consequences of the huge rise in immigration which they have stimulated since 1997 is the principal cause of the current housing shortfall says a new report out today. Because the scale of the increase in immigration has not, until very recently, been factored into the house building […]
Migrationwatch StatementImmigration and Housing Pressures: Government Response Misleading | Migration Watch UK
The Government statement in response to the Migrationwatch report on this subject recognises that “immigration is, of course, a factor in population growth”. Indeed, it is projected to account for 83% of future population growth. The Government statement did not challenge the estimate that 32% of household growth will be due to immigration, no doubt […]
MW56 : The impact of immigration on housing demand | Migration Watch UK
Summary1. Since coming to power in 1997 the government has encouraged much higher levels of immigration. Net international migration has increased from an average of about 50,000 per year in the period 1993-7 to 166,000 in 1998-2004. However, the government failed to adjust the housing programme to take account of this extra demand. These high […]