Written question asked by Graham Allen (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 March 1994. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Friday, 4 March 1994 on behalf of the Department of Employment.

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Dept of Employment

Question

What research is being conducted by the Department or elsewhere into the long term implications of the decline of the population of working age compared to that of retirement age and the extent to which there will be an additional need for immigrant labour to overcome labour shortages. - Includes ref to "Labour force projections: 1993-2006" in the Employment Gazette, April 1993 pp139-147.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

238 c900W

Session

1993-94

Subjects

Distribution Population Retirement Overseas workers Labour market