The higher population projections published by the ONS last week have implications for the number of new homes required to house future immigrants to Britain. The government’s projections of future households are calculated largely on the basis of the population projections. The most recent set were published in November 2010 (based on the 2008 based population projections) and are an important part of the evidence base for assessing future housing demand. The 2008 household projections showed a 27% increase between 2008 and 2033 with an average annual increase of 232,000 households. However, if there had been no net migration the increase would have been only 149,000 a year – so about 83,000 households a year, on average, were expected to result from net migration; that is about 2,075,000 over the period. The details of international migration to England are not yet available but an estimate based on the difference between net migration into the UK in the 2010 projection compared with the 2008 projection gives a difference between the two of 569,000 over the next 25 years. This implies that net migration into the UK is now assumed to be some 12.5% higher than in the previous population projections. Multiplying this into the additional household numbers (2,081,000), which are projected solely as a result of migration, in the 2010 household projections, gives an additional 260,000 homes required over the 25 years to 2034/5. Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK said “This is a further indication of the extent of pressure on housing that stems from the present massive levels of immigration. It can only add to the pressures on our countryside and especially the green belt.” Notes to Editors: Migration Watch UK have today launched an e-petition calling on the government to stabilise the population of the UK and, certainly, to keep it well below 70 million. The new official population projections issued last week show our population hitting 70 million in 16 years. This is on the assumption that net immigration will continue at 200,000 a year compared to almost 240,000 last year. The UK population was last estimated in 2010 at 62.3 million. This population increase of more than 7 million is the equivalent of building seven cities the size of Birmingham or fourteen the size of Manchester or Bristol and about two thirds of it (just over 5 million) will be due to future immigration. Immigration will have to be sharply reduced to about 40,000 a year to stabilise our population. Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK, said ‘Labour permitted foreign immigration of over three million in the face of strongly opposed public opinion. Politicians need reminding that this is an issue that is consistently one of the top concerns of voters and that it must be addressed, and soon. It is time to stop listening to those who support and, often, make money from the immigration ‘industry’ and consider the views of the people most directly affected. This, at last, is an opportunity for the man in the street to make his views heard where it counts.’ Notes to Editors: 2 100,000 signatures are required for the e-petition to be sent to the Back Bench Committee to be considered for a debate in Parliament. 3 The e-petition can be found at: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/19658 4 The 2010-based Population Projections can be found at:http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171778_235886.pdf The ONS this morning released their 2010 based Population projections which show that the UK population is set to hit 70 million in mid 2027. Commenting, Sir Andrew Green, Chairman of Migration Watch UK said: "These figures confirm that the UK's dramatic rise in population will continue unabated. The population is now set to hit 70 million in 16 years time, over two thirds of which is due to immigration. As people return home this evening crammed into public transport and on congested roads, they could well ask where all of these people are going to fit." Jailed asylum seeker arsonist to be deported A jailed asylum seeker who set fire to his cell escaped a long jail term yesterday because a judge said he should be sent ho This Is Devon (03-Nov-2011) '70million' e-petition hits 42,000 THOUSANDS more people backed a petition yesterday demanding action to stop Britain's population soaring to 70million The Sun (03-Nov-2011) How to deal with population boom A LOT of people will have been alarmed, even depressed, at the news that somewhere in the world in the last few days the seven billiont This is Plymouth (03-Nov-2011) Foreign students ban on colleges TWO Scottish language schools have appeared on a Home Office list barring them from recruiting foreign students. The UK Bo Herald Scotland (03-Nov-2011) IMMIGRANTS BLAMED FOR TUBERCULOSIS INCREASE A BOOM in immigration has sent cases of tuberculosis across Scotland soaring to a 10-year high, it emerged yesterd Express.co.uk (03-Nov-2011) BRITONS SWAMP MIGRANT PETITION AROUND 1,000 people an hour are backing a petition calling on the Government to sort out Britain\u0092s immigration shamb Daily Star (03-Nov-2011) HELD, GANG THAT FLEW 230 POLES INTO UK IN £2M BENEFITS SCAM A POLISH gang which trafficked more than 200 people into Britain in a £2million benefits scam has been sm Sunday Express (03-Nov-2011) HELD, GANG THAT FLEW 230 POLES INTO UK IN £2M BENEFITS SCAM A POLISH gang which trafficked more than 200 people into Britain in a £2million benefits scam has been sm Express.co.uk (03-Nov-2011) HELD, GANG THAT FLEW 230 POLES INTO UK IN £2M BENEFITS SCAM A POLISH gang which trafficked more than 200 people into Britain in a £2million benefits scam has been sm Scottish Daily Express (03-Nov-2011) 'No to 70m' e-petition is signed every three seconds as 45,000 join campaign in just two days ) A petition calling for Britain's soaring population to be kept unde The Mail On Sunday (03-Nov-2011) 'No to 70m' e-petition is signed every three seconds as 45,000 join campaign in just two days A petition calling for Britain's soaring population to be kept under co Mail Online (03-Nov-2011)
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A selection of recent media reports
Friday, 4 November 2011
250,000 More Homes Needed for Immigrants
3 November, 2011
Petition Demand for Public’s Voice to be Heard on Immigration
1 November, 2011
1 The terms of the e-petition are:
"Over the past ten years the government has permitted mass immigration despite very strong public opposition reflected in numerous opinion polls. We express our deep concern that, according to official figures, the population of the UK is now expected to reach 70 million within 20 years with two thirds of the increase due to immigration. While we recognise the benefits that properly controlled immigration could bring to our economy and society, this population increase, which is the equivalent of building seven cities the size of Birmingham, will have a huge impact both on our quality of life and on our public services yet the public has never been consulted. So we call on the government to take all necessary steps to get immigration down to a level that will stabilise our population as close to the present level as possible and, certainly, well below 70 million."
Office of National Statistics Population Projections
26 October, 2011
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