Reports and events

APPG Briefings The APPG on Migration welcomes interested parties to download key publications produced for the group, including briefing papers produced for members on key immigration issues.

Immigration Advice, Regulation and the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

28 February 2012 – House of Commons

Speakers: Lord Dubs (Lab), Esma Dukali (Al-Hasaniya Moroccan Women’s Centre), Ros Lucas (Migrant Resource Centre), Phil Jew (Advice UK), Steve Symonds (ILPA)

Also in attendance: Lord Boswell (Con), Andrew Turner MP (Con), Heidi Alexander MP (Lab), Paul Blomfield MP (Lab)

Legal Aid reform and immigration (28 February 2012)

Economic growth in 2012: what role will migration policy play?

18 January 2012 – House of Commons

Speakers: Jack Dromey MP (Lab), Alok Sharma MP (Con), Lorely Burt MP (Lib Dem), Chris Bryant MP (Shadow Minister for Immigration), Jonathan Portes (NIESR), Georges Lemaitre (OECD)

Also in attendance: Jessica Morden MP (Lab)

Economic growth briefing paper (18 January 2012)

Notes from the Meeting

The role of migrant workers in the social care sector

12 October 2011 – House of Commons

Speakers: Jack Dromey MP (Lab), Oliver Colvile MP (Conservative), Baroness Greengross (Crossbench), Peter Buckle (Four Seasons Health Care), Dr Greg Thomson (UNISON)

Also in attendance: Lord Lipsey of Tooting, Jeremy Corbyn MP

Social Care briefing paper (12 October 2011)

Notes from the Meeting (12 October 2011)

Reply from the Minister for Immigration (13 December 2011)

Public opinion and immigration

11 July 2011 – House of Commons

Public opinion: policy briefing (11 July 2011)

The business case for global talent - what does business want from UK migration policy?

6 July 2011 – House of Commons

Speakers: Jack Dromey MP (Lab), Baroness Valentine (Crossbench), Nadhim Zahawi MP (Con), Chi Onwurah MP (Shadow Business Minister), Julia Onslow-Cole (PricewaterhouseCoopers), Marie-Claude Hemming (Federation of Small Businesses), and Sarah Spencer (COMPAS, Oxford University)

Also in attendance: Jon Cruddas MP (Lab) and Lord Roger Roberts (Lib Dem)

Business, global talent and UK immigration policy (6 July 2011)

Notes from the meeting (15 July 2011)

Immigration under the Coalition Government: looking back, moving forward

18 May 2011 – House of Commons

Speakers: Jack Dromey MP (Lab), Tom Brake MP (Lib Dem), Gerry Sutcliffe MP (Shadow Immigration Minister), Shami Chakrabarti (Liberty), and Dr Martin Ruhs (MAC)

Also in attendance: Jim Shannon MP (DUP), Lord Boswell (Con), Gerard Batten MEP (UKIP), and Jean Lambert MEP (Green)

Twelve months of Government immigration policy (18 May 2011)

Notes from the meeting (20 May 2011)

Student immigration reforms and their anticipated economic impacts

2 March 2011 – House of Commons

Speakers: Jack Dromey MP (Lab), Lord Boswell (Con), Stephen Williams MP (Lib Dem), Professor Eric Thomas (Vice-Chancellor, Bristol University), Professor Edward Acton (Vice-Chancerllor, UEA), and Sarah Mulley (ippr)

Also in attendance: Lord Cotter (Lib Dem), Jim Davidson MP (Lab) and Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville (Con)

Student immigration reforms and their economic impact (2 March 2011)

Notes from the meeting (16 March 2011)

Press release (17 March 2011)