Written question asked by Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 10 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 March 2004. It was answered by Baroness Hughes of Stretford (Labour) on Thursday, 18 March 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evidence his Department has received on the possible scale of inward migration to the UK from EU accession states; and if he will make a statement

Answer: Lembit Opik: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what evidence his Department has received on the possible scale of inward migration to the UK from EU accession states; and if he will make a statement. [161351] Beverley Hughes: A number of studies have been published which offer estimates of total net flows to the United Kingdom from the accession countries, but these do not of course take account of the measures we announced on 23 February 2004 and the steps we are taking to publicise them in the countries most concerned. The registration scheme announced by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is designed to monitor the number of A-8 nationals registering as workers and collate information about the nature and location of the jobs they are doing.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 419 c483W;419 c485W; 161351
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Evidence Immigration EU enlargement EU nationals Migration Research
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk