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Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 October 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 November 2019. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 November 2019 on behalf of the Home Office.


Immigration

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the projected figures for UK net migration in the next five years; and what assessment they have made, or intend to make, of the cost to the UK of any fall in migration.

Answer

Information on projections of net migration under different scenarios, is published by the Office for National Statistics, as part of UK population projections. The Government’s immigration White Paper, the UK’s Future Skills-Based Immigration System, includes an economic appraisal of potential impacts of a reduction in EU work-related migration.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL546
Session
2019-19
Subjects
Immigration
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk