To ask the Secretary of State for Health what account is taken by her Department of migration projections when decisions are made on the (a) siting and (b) configuration of (i) primary care and (ii) acute care services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what account is taken by her Department of migration projections when decisions are made on the (a) siting and (b) configuration of (i) primary care and (ii) acute care services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 19 October 2006, Official Report, column 1416W, on housing (migration), what account is taken of migrants from the 2004 EU accession states in the 2003 household projections.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 19 October 2006, Official Report, column 1416W, on housing (migration), what account is taken of migrants from the 2004 EU accession states in the 2003 household projections.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many additional households were attributable to migration in (a) 2003 and (b) 2004; what estimate the Government had previously made of additional households attributable to migration in these years for the purpose of household projections; and what plans...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many additional households were attributable to migration in (a) 2003 and (b) 2004; what estimate the Government had previously made of additional households attributable to migration in these years for the purpose of household projections; and what plans...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made on the implementation of the EU migration strategy ““The Global Approach to Migration: priority actions focussing on Africa and the Mediterranean””; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made on the implementation of the EU migration strategy ““The Global Approach to Migration: priority actions focussing on Africa and the Mediterranean””; and if she will make a statement.

Does my hon. Friend agree that other areas are also particularly affected in a similar way, such as my constituency? There has been a chronic understating of population figures in my constituency, and a ping-pong debate with the Minister concerning that understatement and the inadequacy of the figures from the...

Does my hon. Friend agree that other areas are also particularly affected in a similar way, such as my constituency? There has been a chronic understating of population figures in my constituency, and a ping-pong debate with the Minister concerning that understatement and the inadequacy of the figures from the...

I am delighted to have been selected to introduce this debate, which will contain some complex statistical matter, although I hope not to test your patience too far, Mr. Jones. The part of west London that I have the privilege to represent has an excellent record of harmonious community relationships....

I am delighted to have been selected to introduce this debate, which will contain some complex statistical matter, although I hope not to test your patience too far, Mr. Jones. The part of west London that I have the privilege to represent has an excellent record of harmonious community relationships....

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I am a strong believer in the contribution that the recent migrants have made to our national economy, but an important point to make on top of my hon. Friend’s point is that most of their contribution—in higher tax revenues and national insurance contributions—goes...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I am a strong believer in the contribution that the recent migrants have made to our national economy, but an important point to make on top of my hon. Friend’s point is that most of their contribution—in higher tax revenues and national insurance contributions—goes...

I thank my hon. Friend for giving way and congratulate him on securing this important debate. Does he agree that there seems to be a disparity in some geographical hot spots throughout the country, both urban and rural, between the economic benefits of mass migration from the EU10 and its...

I thank my hon. Friend for giving way and congratulate him on securing this important debate. Does he agree that there seems to be a disparity in some geographical hot spots throughout the country, both urban and rural, between the economic benefits of mass migration from the EU10 and its...

My hon. Friend is quite right. Others also have the same problem, which is by no means unique to my constituency or local authority. I have spoken with officers in Westminster city council and with London Councils, which used to be known as the Association of London Government. Slough borough...

My hon. Friend is quite right. Others also have the same problem, which is by no means unique to my constituency or local authority. I have spoken with officers in Westminster city council and with London Councils, which used to be known as the Association of London Government. Slough borough...

The hon. Gentleman said in his speech that his authority was not unique—that the problem applied also to Enfield and no doubt to other authorities. Perhaps I may respond to the hon. Gentleman by sending him more information on this important subject. Briefly, there are two points to consider. First,...

The hon. Gentleman said in his speech that his authority was not unique—that the problem applied also to Enfield and no doubt to other authorities. Perhaps I may respond to the hon. Gentleman by sending him more information on this important subject. Briefly, there are two points to consider. First,...

I realise that time is short, but I want to take the Minister back to a point that he made earlier. He said that funding settlements can be altered only in exceptional circumstances. I appreciate what he is saying about the stability provided by projecting forward, which was certainly welcome...

I realise that time is short, but I want to take the Minister back to a point that he made earlier. He said that funding settlements can be altered only in exceptional circumstances. I appreciate what he is saying about the stability provided by projecting forward, which was certainly welcome...

Congratulations are due to the hon. Member for Hammersmith and Fulham (Mr. Hands) on securing this debate, and to the hon. Members for Peterborough (Mr. Jackson) and for Enfield, Southgate (Mr. Burrowes) on their interventions. The debate gives me the opportunity to put on the record the effect of population...

Congratulations are due to the hon. Member for Hammersmith and Fulham (Mr. Hands) on securing this debate, and to the hon. Members for Peterborough (Mr. Jackson) and for Enfield, Southgate (Mr. Burrowes) on their interventions. The debate gives me the opportunity to put on the record the effect of population...

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the effects of population growth between censuses on local government finance.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on the effects of population growth between censuses on local government finance.

Welfare Reform Bill. Committee stage, Second Sitting (Afternoon). Clause 1 and 2 agreed to. Schedule 1 as amended agreed to. Clause 3 under consideration

Welfare Reform Bill. Committee stage, Second Sitting (Afternoon). Clause 1 and 2 agreed to. Schedule 1 as amended agreed to. Clause 3 under consideration

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the case for the creation of an EU Commissioner for Migration.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the case for the creation of an EU Commissioner for Migration.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of likely net migration into the United Kingdom in 2006.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of likely net migration into the United Kingdom in 2006.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what (a) mechanisms are in place and (b) methodology is employed to assess the impact of international migration on (i) cultural and community cohesion, (ii) housing demand and (iii) the economy, wage-levels and unemployment when determining (A) his policy on...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what (a) mechanisms are in place and (b) methodology is employed to assess the impact of international migration on (i) cultural and community cohesion, (ii) housing demand and (iii) the economy, wage-levels and unemployment when determining (A) his policy on...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who represented the UK at the European-African Migration Conference in Morocco; and what the UK’s policy is on (a) African migration to Europe and (b) Africans who migrate to the Canary Isles.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who represented the UK at the European-African Migration Conference in Morocco; and what the UK’s policy is on (a) African migration to Europe and (b) Africans who migrate to the Canary Isles.