An Introduction to MigrationWatch UK

While we appreciate the valuable contribution that many earlier immigrants have made, we believe that the numbers have now become too great. In 2007, net foreign immigration was 333,000; this fell to 250,000 in 2008, mainly because moreeast Europeans went home. According to the projections of the Office for National Statistics, the population of the UK will increase by 10 million in the next 24 years, mainly in England. Nearly 70% of this increase will be due to immigration.

We believe that this will place an unacceptable strain on our public services, infrastructure and environment. Our concern is widely shared by the public, 81% want to see a substantial reduction in immigration.

We set out our thinking more fully in the following papers:

1. What is the problem?
2. What can be done?
3. Frequently Asked Questions.
4. Key statistics are contained in Briefing Papers 12.1.
5. More about us can be found at Who we are.
6. See also a list of our ten major achievements at Briefing Paper Section 13.2
7. You may find the Power Point Presentation of particular interest.
8. Your support would be welcome - see What you can do.

To read any of these papers, simply click on the word highlighted in green.

Revised January 2010