Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Monday, 28 April 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 April 2008. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Monday, 12 May 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Immigration

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many members of staff in her Department work on assessing the effects of migration on public services.

Answer: Home Office and UK Border Agency officials across various teams spend part of their time working on the impacts of migration, including on public services. UKBA policies look to balance economic need with the impacts of migration on communities, and public services in particular. We have established the Migration Advisory Committee to look at the economic aspects, and the Migration Impacts Forum to look at the social aspects of this. Communities and Local Government lead on the impacts of migration across Government.

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