Government Decision to Extend Transitional Controls for Romanian and Bulgarian Workers | Migration Watch UK

November 23, 2011
Blog, Press Release, Work and Skills and Business Migration
David Cameron
2010 Coalition Government

Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said:

“This is absolutely the right decision. With 2.5 million people unemployed, it would be absurd to open our borders yet again to more unskilled workers. “

Notes to Editors:

In 2006, the population of Romanian and Bulgarians nationals was just under 30,000. In the year ending December 2010, this figure had risen to over 130,000.

ONS Population by Country of Birth:
http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/…edition=tcm%3A77-219297 http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/…edition=tcm%3A77-222711

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