Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by William Bain (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 12 December 2011 on behalf of the Home Office.
Migration
- Question
- The Prime Minister has said that, ““No ifs, no buts””, net migration will fall to the tens of thousands by the end of this Parliament. Given that net migration into the UK was 32,000 higher in the 12 months to March 2011 than it was in the previous 12 months, does the Minister believe that he will ever meet this target?
- Answer
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Yes, I do. I find complaints about high immigration from those on the Labour Benches a bit rich, given what they did to the immigration system. I simply point the hon. Gentleman to the figures for the past six months, because over the past two quarters the figures have started coming down. We are beginning to make a dent in the disaster of Labour's immigration policy.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 537 c513
- Session
- 2010-12
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Migration
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