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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Roberts of Conwy (Conservative). It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 7 December 2011.


Immigration

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce net immigration.
Answer

My Lords, we are committed to reducing net migration to tens of thousands, not hundreds of thousands, by the end of this Parliament. We have already introduced an annual limit on the number of non-EU workers, overhauled the student visa route and increased enforcement activity. Our next steps are to break the link between temporary and permanent migration by restricting settlement rights and to reform family migration.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
733 c715-6 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Immigration controls
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk