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Written question asked by Lord Judd (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Thursday, 8 June 2006.


Immigration: Irregular Migrants

Question
What is their response to the publication by the Institute for Public Policy Research, Irregular Migration in the United Kingdom, and, in particular, to the estimate that the forced deportation of all irregular migrants could cost the taxpayer some £4.7 billion while the regularising of work status could net some £1 billion for HM Treasury.
Answer

The figures provided in the Institute for Public Policy Research’s paper are questionable and must be treated with caution.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6018; 682 c205-6WA
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Deportation Costs Undocumented migrants
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk