{"id":409,"date":"2008-02-01T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2008-02-01T10:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/2008\/02\/01\/the-economic-im\/"},"modified":"2008-02-01T10:54:00","modified_gmt":"2008-02-01T10:54:00","slug":"the-economic-im","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.migrationwatchuk.org\/news\/2008\/02\/01\/the-economic-im\/","title":{"rendered":"The economic impact of immigration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Migrationwatch Chairman, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.migrationwatchuk.com\/profiles.asp\">Sir Andrew Green<\/a>, gave <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parliamentlive.tv\/Main\/VideoPlayer.aspx?meetingId=801&amp;rel=ok\">oral evidence<\/a> to the House of Lords Economic Committee on Tuesday 15 January, about the economic impact of immigration.<\/p>\n<p>As well as Sir Andrew, the Rt Hon Liam Byrne, MP, Minister of State for Borders &amp; Immigration, Mr John Elliot, Chief Economist, Home Office and Mr Jonathan Portes, Chief Economist, Department of Work and Pensions also gave evidence. The Minister and officials were interviewed together and appear first on the video.<\/p>\n<p>The uncorrected and unpublished transcript of evidence taken in public and reported to the House is available on the House of Lords <a href=\"http:\/\/www.publications.parliament.uk\/pa\/ld\/lduncorr.htm#econ\">web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Migrationwatch Chairman, Sir Andrew Green, gave oral evidence to the House of Lords Economic Committee on Tuesday 15 January, about the economic impact of immigration. 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