UK POPULATION AND IMMIGRATION

Early day motion 394, tabled 8 December 2009 by Bob Spink (Independent). Signed by 3 members.

That this House is concerned that net immigration was 163,000 in 2008 and that this level of immigration will result in the UK population exceeding 70 million in 20 years; notes that 70 per cent. of the forecast population increase is due to immigration; recognises that to maintain the UK's population below 70 million, net inward migration would need to be reduced from 237,000 in 2007 to a maximum of 50,000 a year; and calls on the Government to restrict net inward migration to 50,000 a year and to withdraw from European agreements that remove the UK's ability to control immigration.

Signatures by party: Conservative 1, Independent 1, Labour 1.