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Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 7 January 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 January 2008. It was answered by Jim Murphy (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 January 2008 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Turkey: Migration

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the migration consequences for the UK of Turkish membership of the EU; what assessment he has made of these migration consequences; what account he has taken of migration in formulating UK policy on Turkish membership; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The Government have not commissioned any research specifically on the migration consequences for the UK of Turkish membership of the EU. The European Commission prepared an assessment of Turkish membership before the EU opened negotiations with Turkey in 2005 and a copy has been placed in the Library of the House.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
470 c1143W; 177462
Session
2007-08
Subjects
EU enlargement Migration Turkey
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk