Immigration the facts

According to Government figures, immigration at current levels will add about 7 million to the population of England by 2031 – equivalent to 7 cities the size of Birmingham.
In 2009 England is expected to overtake Holland as the most crowded country in Europe.
According to Government statistics, a new home for immigrants needs to be built every six minutes.
Immigration directly added a million people to the UK's population in just five years - 2003 to 2007.
There was a net inflow of 2.3 million people to the UK between 1991 and 2006. 8% came from the new East European members of the EU

Response to unemployment figures21-Jan-2009Commenting on today’s unemployment figures, the Co-Chairmen of the Cross Party Group on Balanced Migration, Nicholas Soames MP and Frank Field MP said:
Immigration Bill fails "litmus test"14-Jan-2009Commenting on the Bill's publication, Frank Field said: There are two litmus tests for immigration policy. First, it needs to tighten up immigration controls so that British unemployed people...
PM'S 100,000 JOBS PLEDGE UNDERMINED BY JOBS FOR IMMIGRANTS 12-Jan-2009In advance of Monday's jobs summit at No 10, Frank Field MP and Nicholas Soames MP, Co-Chairmen....
RESPONSE FROM FRANK FIELD TO COMMENTS BY HAZEL BLEARS ON WHITE WORKING CLASS 06-Jan-2009Commenting on Hazel Blears’ reaction to a report on white working class perceptions of ethnic minorities, Frank Field said...
New research shows the Government has no hope of keeping the UK's population below 70 million04-Jan-2009Cross Party Group issues new call for immediate action New research published today reveals the UK's ticking population timebomb...
GOVERNMENT MUST DO MORE THAN RESTRICT BULGARIAN AND ROMANIAN WORKERS18-Dec-2008Commenting on the Written Ministerial Statement today by Immigration Minister Phil Woolas that the Government is to...