Net Migration Debate
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(5 years, 1 month ago)
Lords ChamberIt is fair to say that the Government want to import the skills needed for the gaps in the market. We are looking to reduce low-skilled migration overall but will introduce a points-based system focused on skills and talents. That combination will mean that overall numbers will come down, I hope.
What assumptions have the Government made about people leaving the UK—in other words, emigration, which is a component of net migration?
There is now net positive migration, which has been pretty much steady over the last few years, so we are not currently seeing net emigration.