The Home Secretary’s case that Scotland, with its skills gaps and ageing population, is a reason why the United Kingdom needs large-scale inwards migration has been challenged in a paper from Migrationwatch.
The paper says it is unclear why a low birth rate and loss of population in a relatively small part of the United Kingdom with only 8.5% of its population should prove the need for heavy immigration into the UK, which overall has a very dense and growing population.
Return to the Migration Glossary Table of Contents The laws, rules, and policies that govern the UK immigration system, from primary legislation to operational guidance.
Return to the Migration Glossary Table of Contents The government departments, agencies, courts, and advisory bodies responsible for managing and scrutinising immigration in the UK.
Return to the Migration Glossary Table of Contents The data sources, definitions, and methods used to count and track migration flows and the migrant population.
