The economic impact of immigration. Vol 1: Report. Vol 2: Evidence

This report addresses key questions about the economic impacts of immigration on the resident population in the United Kingdom. Immigration has become highly significant to the UK economy: immigrants comprise 12% of the total workforce. The Committee found no evidence for the argument, made by the Government, business and others, that net immigration generates significant economic benefits for the existing UK population. The UK Government published its response to the Committee's report on 11 June 2008 (Please click on Related Url).

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United Kingdom: House of Lords: Select Committee on Economic Affairs: 1st Report (2007-08)HL 82-I http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldeconaf/82/82.pdf

United Kingdom: House of Lords: Select Committee on Economic Affairs: 1st Report (2007-08)HL 82-II http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldselect/ldeconaf/82/82ii.pdf

United Kingdom: Home Office: UK Border Agency: The Government reply to the First Report from the House of Lords Committee on Economic Affairs, Session 2007-08, HL Paper 82: The economic impact of migration, Cm 7414, June 2008 http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm74/7414/7414.pdf

United Kingdom: Home Office: News and media: Latest news, 11.6.08: Government's response to the House of Lords Committee' s report on the economic impacts of migration http://www.visalogic.net/governments-response-to-the-house-of-lords-committee-s-report-on-the-economic-impacts-of-migration_2008_6_news.aspx?t=1&y=2008&m=6&newsid=1236

United Kingdom: House of Lords: Select Committee on Economic Affairs: Press Release, 11.6.08 http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/lords_press_notices/pn110608ea.cfm

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