About the Inquiry
An inquiry to explore how the UK’s immigration policy can best respond to Scotland’s demographic and skills needs.
The objective of the inquiry is to seek evidence from organisations and individuals in Scotland on how immigration policy can be developed to reflect and respond to Scotland’s demographic and skills needs.
Evidence
Call for evidence (closed)
The Committee issued a call for evidence on 20 June 2017. The closing date for submissions was 25 August 2017.
Read the Call for evidence (145KB pdf)
Written Evidence
Read the written submissions recieved by the Committee
Evidence Sessions
At its meeting on 9 November 2017, the Committee took evidence from the Minister for International Development and Europe.
At its meeting on Thursday 1 November 2018, the Committee took evidence from the Migration Advisory Committee.
At its meeting on 4 April 2019, the Committee took evidence from members of the Scottish Government's Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population.
At its meeting on 10 September 2020, the Committee took evidence from the Minister for Public Finance and Migration.
At its meeting on 10 December 2020, the Committee took evidence from the UK Government Minister for Future Borders and Immigration.
Correspondence
On 24 October 2018, the Committee received a letter from the Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development on the Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population:
On 14 November 2018, the Committee wrote to the Home Secretary:
On 15 February 2019, the Committee received a response from the Home Secretary
On 15 March 2019, the Committee received a letter from the Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development
On 8 November 2019, the Committee received a letter from the Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development
The Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population published its first report in February 2019:
The Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population published its second report in November 2019:
The Convener wrote to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, UK Government on 26 February 2020:
The Minister for Europe, Migration and International Development wrote to the Convener on 7 July 2020 in relation to the Expert Advisory Group on Migration's third report:
The Minister for Public Finance and Migration wrote to the Convener on 5 August 2020 with an update on the Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population:
The Minister for Public Finance and Migration wrote to the Convener on 3 September 2020 in relation to the Expert Advisory Group on Migration's fourth report:
Following the evidence session on 10 September 2020, the Convener wrote to the Minister for Public Finance and Migration on 16 September 2020:
The Minister for Public Finance and Migration replied to the Convener's letter on 21 October 2020:
The Convener wrote to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, UK Government, on 17 September 2020:
The Secretary of State for the Home Department replied to the Convener's letter on 15 October 2020:
Following the Committee's evidence session on 10 December 2020, the Convener wrote to the UK Government Minister for Future Borders and Immigration:
The Minister for Future Borders and Immigration replied to the Convener's letter on 7 January 2021:
The Minister for Europe and International Development wrote to the Convener on 17 February 2021 in relation to the Expert Advisory Group on Migration and Population's fifth report: