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Comment on the Office for Budgetary Responsibility report | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the report released by the Office for Budgetary Responsibility, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “Once again the OBR has given only part of the story. It is true that, in the medium term, migration provides a larger pool of working age people which increases
MW304 : The case for revising the immigration figures | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. The 2011 census revealed that net migration to England and Wales was around 500,000 higher than previously estimated for the previous decade. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) should now revise their estimates of historical net migration to ensure that they provide an accurate record. The census result
Immigration undercounted by ½ million. Statisticians refuse to publish new figures. Revised figures would show 4 million immigrants under Labour | Migration Watch UK
A study issued today by Migrationwatch UK (attached) has examined how the number of EU immigrants has been undercounted by half a million over a ten year period – a difference the size of Manchester. The mistake was discovered by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) when they compared the results
Migration Watch UK Comment on Prebble Report | Migration Watch UK
Commenting on the BBC Trust’s review “A BBC Trust Review of the Breadth of Opinion Reflected in the BBC’s Output” (Stuart Prebble Report), Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said: “This report is a lost opportunity. The BBC Trust’s conclusion that there is no persuasive evidence that significant
MW301 : Family Migration to the UK | Migration Watch UK
Summary 1. The vast majority of family visas – 77% – were granted to the partners/spouses of British citizens or settled migrants. The largest number of grants is to Pakistani and Indian applicants. Some family migrants are more permanent than others – data suggests that the majority of people who
MW303 : Marriage Visas and English Language Competence | Migration Watch UK
1 Paragraph 281 of the Immigration Rules sets out the requirements which have to be met for a foreign spouse or civil partner (other than one from inside the European Economic Area) of a British citizen or person settled in the United Kingdom to be granted entry clearance enabling him
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