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Social impacts of migration

On 17 October 2007, the Home Office (HO) Migration Impacts Forum meeting included a presentation by Liam Byrne MP, Minister of State for Nationality, Citizenship and Immigration (Regional impacts - evidence from our regional consultation on the impacts of migration) which examines feedback from regional co-ordination groups about the impact of migrants on crime, education, community cohesion, health and housing. Only one response did not draw attention to pressures in housing but six out of the eight did not highlight community cohesion as an area of concern.

Regional impacts - evidence from our regional consultation on the impacts of migration (PDF 130 Kb)