Debate on select committee report on Friday, 14 November 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Wakeham. The answering member was Lord West of Spithead.

Immigration (EAC Report)

Lords debate on motion to take note of the report of the Economic Affairs Committee on The Economic Impact of Immigration (HL 82 2007-08). Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 705 c863-918
Session: 2007-08
Department: Home Office; Economic Affairs Committee
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: The economic impact of immigration. Economic Affairs Select Committee (HL) first report. (In 2 volumes)
Tuesday, 18 March 2008
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Proceeding contributions: Bishop of Lincoln | 705 c876-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, first, I thank all noble Lords for their welcome to the House and for the careful way in w...; Lord Macdonald of Tradeston | 705 c894-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, on a point raised by my noble friend Lord Dubs, when we first took evidence on the economi...; Lord Peston | 705 c897 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I used the words advisedly. I think that I can recognise xenophobia when I see it.; Baroness Cox | 705 c897 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I begin by declaring two interests. I have been a member of the Migration Watch Advisory C...; Lord Judd | 705 c899-902 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we should thank the noble Lord, Lord Wakeham, for having given us the opportunity for such...; Baroness Cox | 705 c897-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is for the public to decide. I welcome very warmly the Select Committee’s report and c...; Viscount Montgomery of Alamein | 705 c904-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Haskel. I agree that immigration is...; Lord Haskel | 705 c902-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was not a member of this committee, so I thank noble Lords who were, and the committee s...; Baroness Hanham | 705 c909-12 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the chairman of the committee, my noble friend Lord Wakeham, for bringing this imp...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 705 c905-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this has been a vigorous debate on a very delicate subject. The self-denying ordinance tha...; Lord West of Spithead | 705 c912-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we have debated a crucial subject this afternoon—a subject which I am afraid often generat...; Lord Peston | 705 c883-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Wakeham, on his chairmansh...; Lord Moser | 705 c880-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I will confine myself to two aspects of the report: the state of our migration statistics ...; Lord Paul | 705 c878-80 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a pleasure and an honour to follow the maiden speech of the right reverend Prelate t...; Baroness Valentine | 705 c874-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wakeham, for securing this pertinent debate. Given the curren...; Lord Dholakia | 705 c872-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the report of the Select Committee on the economic impact of immigration, but th...; Lord Vallance of Tummel | 705 c869-71 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Wakeham, for his admirable chairmanship of our committe...; Lord Wakeham | 705 c863-6 (Link to this contribution) rose to move, That this House takes note of the report of the Economic Affairs Committee, The Econom...; Lord Layard | 705 c867-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I strongly support what the noble Lord said and pay tribute to him for his excellent chair...; Lord Best | 705 c886-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I was pleased to serve on the Economic Affairs Committee for this inquiry, and I, too, tha...; Lord Griffiths of Fforestfach | 705 c889-91 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as a member of the Select Committee it is a great pleasure to pay tribute to the outstandi...; Lord Dubs | 705 c892-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Wakeham, for giving us an opportunity to debate the ...; Lord Wakeham | 705 c918 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank everyone who has taken part in this debate—particularly the right reverend Prelate...
Subjects: Immigration controls Immigration Economic situation National income Pay Statistics Vacancies Labour market
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Parliamentary proceeding on www.publications.parliament.uk

Immigration (EAC Report)

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