In a speech in Shoreditch, East London, the Prime Minister outlined that Labour's reforms are controlling immigration – net migration has fallen 30 per cent between 2007 and 2008.
People recognise the positives of migration - economically and socially - but they also want to see fair rules that nobody can duck. Labour’s new Australian-style points-based system means that only those who have the skills to benefit our economy can come here.
Skilled jobs must now be advertised here for four weeks before employers can bring someone in from outside. And as our investment in the training of young people and adult workers raises our local skills levels - the need for skilled migrant workers can be substantially reduced.
While Labour is committed to fair rules to control immigration and benefit the British economy, the Tories' proposed quota system would be arbitrary and bad for business.
Gordon Brown said:
"The system we have introduced gives us the ability to secure the skills we need and to secure our borders against those who are not welcome here".
"And I believe the responsible way to debate migration … is to debate how we can use this system over the coming years to continue to control migration fairly, to reduce the overall need for migration, while continuing to attract the key people who will make the biggest contribution to the growth of our economy."
People recognise the positives of migration - economically and socially - but they also want to see fair rules that nobody can duck. Labour’s new Australian-style points-based system means that only those who have the skills to benefit our economy can come here.
Skilled jobs must now be advertised here for four weeks before employers can bring someone in from outside. And as our investment in the training of young people and adult workers raises our local skills levels - the need for skilled migrant workers can be substantially reduced.
While Labour is committed to fair rules to control immigration and benefit the British economy, the Tories' proposed quota system would be arbitrary and bad for business.
Gordon Brown said:
"The system we have introduced gives us the ability to secure the skills we need and to secure our borders against those who are not welcome here".
"And I believe the responsible way to debate migration … is to debate how we can use this system over the coming years to continue to control migration fairly, to reduce the overall need for migration, while continuing to attract the key people who will make the biggest contribution to the growth of our economy."
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