Written question asked by Ernie Ross (Labour) on Monday, 3 December 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 December 2001. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 17 December 2001 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What plans he has to provide controlled legal migration routes into the UK. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to 376 c1010-1W, 13 December 2001.

Answer: Mr. Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to provide controlled legal migration routes into the UK. [21128] Angela Eagle: My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary, made reference to his plans for sensible, controlled legal migration routes into the United Kingdom in his statement to the House of Commons on 29 October. Details of an entry programme for highly skilled migrants were announced in a reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Mrs. Ellman) on 13 December 2001, Official Report, columns 1010-11W. Further details of specific managed migration policy proposals will be included in a White Paper to be published early in the new year.

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