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Thursday, 21 August 2008 |
The number of Eastern European migrants wanting to work in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since the accession of eight new countries to the EU in 2004.
Statistics released by the Home Office today show that between April and June 2008 there were 40,000 applications to the Worker Registration Scheme from nationals of the accession countries.
The figure, the lowest since the accession, represents a fall of 14,000 from the same period last year and a fall of 9000 from the first three months of this year. The fall in applications has been particularly pronounced among Bulgarians and Romanians, with only 7005 applications for worker cards and registrations recorded in the period compared to 10,860 in the same period a year ago.
In addition, asylum applications are at a historic low and the number of people being removed from the UK is at a historic high, with 32,230 people being removed from the UK in the first six months of this year, a rise of six per cent on the same period last year.
Border and Immigration Minister Liam Byrne said:
“Britain's borders are stronger than ever with asylum applications at an historic low and an immigration offender removed every eight minutes.
“Foreign lawbreakers are being removed from Britain at record levels with more than 2,500 deported so far this year. I have made it repeatedly clear that people who come here must earn the right to stay, work hard and play by the rules.”
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